50 Iowa 575 | Iowa | 1879
The cause is argued upon the theory that the defendant Kraner surrendered Shanahan to the sheriff on a certified copy of the undertaking. The position is not sustained by the record. It appears that Shanahan surrendered himself to the sheriff. This must have been after the bond was forfeited, otherwise no forfeiture would have been taken. The bond required that Shanahan “should appear * * * to answer the indictment, and not depart without leave of the-court, and obey all orders of the court.” He appeared and.
We cannot presume that the judgment of the court below was an abuse of a sound legal discretion.
Aeeibmed.