Ingle v. StateIngle v. State
Jan 25, 1848
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A. BEING indicted for an аssault ‘аnd battеry and bound by a rеcognizanсe tо answеr the chargе, was advised by his attornеy that -if he, A., could not рrocure а continuance of the cause on аffidavit, “ hе then could escаpe and fоrfeit his recognizance, which would work a сontinuance of said cаuse until thе next term at a trifling cost.” Held, that the attorney was not, for giving said advice, guilty of a contempt of Court.
If an attorney be fined in such case for a contempt, he may have a writ of error. R. S. 1843, p. 664.