United States v. John
United States v. John
Opinion of the Court
In the case of the United States v. Sheep Creek John, in which a motion is made to dismiss-the appeal, an examination of the undertaking on appeal discloses that the parties undertake “that the appellant will pay-all costs which may be awarded against said defendant on-appeal.”
Section 443 of the Criminal Code (Act March 3; 1899, c. 4.29, 30 Stat. 1334) requires, as one of the conditions of the bond, that “the appellant will pay all costs and disbursements-that may be awarded against him on appeal.” Under the authorities referred to in the Case of Florence alias Maud Rice-(just decided) ante, 676, I am quite clear that the undertaking in this case is void. The authorities hold that, if “a condition-prescribed by statute is omitted in the recognizance, it is-void.” State v. McGown, 24 W. Va. 625; Alexander v. Bates, 33 Ga. 133.
Accepting this authority as a fair statement of the law, I am compelled to hold that the paper offered as an undertaking in this case is totally void, and therefore one that cannot be treated as merely defective, and capable of being aided by
Judgment accordingly.
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- UNITED STATES v. SHEEP CREEK JOHN
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