7 Johns. 137 | N.Y. Sup. Ct. | 1810
The prisoner Rykert was entitled to his discharge from prison, at any time before the return day of the writ, on giving a bail-bond, with .competent bail; and the defendant, as sheriff, was bound to let him go, on receiving such a bond. (Laws of N. Y. vol. 1. p. 210.) Though the prisoner was turned over to the defendant by the former sheriff, that assignment could not affect his right to be discharged on bail. The defendant was not bound to give notice to the plaintiff of the apt of taking a bail-bond, in any other way than by ah endorsement upon the writ, and that was not delivered to him. The irregularity was in the old sheriff, in not handing
Motion denied.