Hinman v. Wilson

Headnote

Facts and circumstances should he stated in an affidavit to hold to hail; information and belief that defendant is about to depart from the county, &e., is not sufficient. (See 1 Howard’s Practice Beports, 251.)

Motion by defendant to vacate an order of supreme court commissioner, holding defendant to bail.

The defendant was arrested on a capias for assault and battery, and an' order of a supreme court commissioner indorsed thereon, requiring him to be held to bail in $500. The defendant’s counsel objected to the affidavit holding defendant to bail; that part of the affidavit objected to, stated “ that he is informed and believes, that the said Bobert T. Wilson is about to depart and leave the county of Greene, his place of residence, and from the above information and other circumstances attending the above assault, this deponent is fearful that unless an order to hold to bail is obtained, the said Bobert T. Wilson will leave the county,” &c. Defendant’s counsel

cited 1 Howard's Practice Reports, p. 251, showing that information and belief, that defendant was about to leave the county, &c., was not sufficient; the facts and circumstances should be stated, that the officer might be able to judge from them, whether the defendant was about to leave, &c.