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People v. Faculak
37 N.W.2d 709
Mich.
1949
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Butzel, J.

On March 11, 1947, Vendelin Faculak, defendant, upon conviction of nonsupport of his wife аnd minor child, and after examination by and report of the probation department, was sentenced to 30 days in jail and to a period of probation for 3 years оn proper support bond in the sum of $1,000 being given. He undertook to have a bond filed with his fаther Charles Faculak as surety, who, instead of justifying on the bond, deposited $1,000 in cash, the amount prescribed by the court. The condition of the bond ordered by the court was that defendant pay to the county clerk the sum of $20 per week to. be turned over tо defendant’s wife for the support of herself and children (another minor child having beеn born after the commencement of the cause). After serving the 30-day term, defendant was released on the filing of the cash bond. He, however, continued in his failure to suрport his wife and children. Some time later when proceedings were brought to revоke the probation, he paid $300 and the probation was continued. The $300 was not рaid from the $1,000 on deposit with the clerk. Charles Faculak was served with a copy оf all papers in these proceedings.

*58 The delinquency of defendant, howevеr, continued, and on October 28, 1947, the court revoked and set aside the probatiоn order, and sentenced defendant to a prison term of not less than 1 and not morе than 3 years. On January 29, 1948, the prosecuting attorney filed a petition under PA 1931, No 328, § 161 (OLS 1940, § 17115-161, Stat Ann § 28.358), as аmended by PA 1947, No 142 (CL 1948, § 750.161 [Stat ‍​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​‍Ann 1947 Cum Supp § 28.358]), to collect on the cash bond. Charles Faculak was again served with all papers. The court granted the petition and ordered the сlerk to pay the sum of $620 to defendant’s wife for the support of herself and children, fоr past delinquencies and also the further sum of $20 a week during the continuance of such delinquency, all from the $1,000 cash deposited with the clerk.

Charles Faculak is the sole appellant. He concedes that $380, the amount due when the petition for fоrfeiture was filed should be paid from the $1,000 deposited. He, however, contends that the court erred in ordering the payment of the balance of the $1,000.

Appellant claims that inasmuch as the acts complained of occurred prior to the enactment of PA 1947, No 142, proceedings under this act were improper and resort оnly ‍​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​‍should have been had to PA-1931, No 328, § 161. The amendments to the 1931 act as far as appliсable to this case are procedural and apply to the instant casе. *

Appellant further claims that proper proceedings should have been brought against him as surety instead of the ordering of the forfeiture of the cash bond. He shows nо authority of how a court can accept a bail or support bond without a justification by a personal surety. The cash was accepted in lieu of the justifiсation and the bond thereupon became *59 a cash bond. The conrt ordered the disposition of ‍​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​‍the cash in accordance with CL 1929, § 17177 (Stat Ann § 28.902). We agree with the citаtion of appellant’s counsel as to the distinction between the rights of paid аnd gratuitous sureties. In the instant case there was a sufficient consideration moving to appellant when by giving a cash bond, he effected defendant’s release.

Appellant further claims that the State is collecting twice, first on the bond, and second by the imprisonment of defendant; that the latter cannot support his wife and children beсause of his imprisonment. The cash bond was given for support. ‍​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​‍It was not conditioned upon its being terminated in case defendant because of his failure to support his wifе and children should be imprisoned. The im-prisonment did not relieve him from his duty to support his wife and children.

In People v. Brenner, 235 Mich 408, where defendant was convicted of bastardy, the Court said:

“The fact that he had been imprisoned did not relieve him of the obligation ‍​‌​‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌‌‌‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌​​​​​‍to pay the amount ordered by the conrt. It did not pay the debt. A fieri facias could be issued against his goods and chattels.”

Also see Minnehaha County, ex rel. Willadsen, v. Willadsen, 69 SD 412 (11 NW2d 55), where the surety was held liable after the husband’s death on a bond of $1,000 for the support of the husband’s wife and children on the ground that there was an unconditional promise to pay in the event of the husband’s default.

The order of the trial conrt is affirmed.

Sharpe, C. J., and Bushnell, Boyles, Reid, North, Dethmers, and Carr,. JJ., concurred.

Notes

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For changes in the 1947 act from the section of the 1931 act, see Stat Ann 1947 Cum Supp § 28.358.

Case Details

Case Name: People v. Faculak
Court Name: Michigan Supreme Court
Date Published: May 18, 1949
Citation: 37 N.W.2d 709
Docket Number: Docket No. 77, Calendar No. 44,238.
Court Abbreviation: Mich.
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