Probable cause" has been defined as a reasonable ground of suspicion supported by circumstances sufficiently strong in themselves to warrant a cautious man in the belief that the person accused is guilty of the offense with which he is charged. Ohio Circuit Court Reports: New Series - Page 189by Ohio. Circuit Court - 1917Full view - About this book
| United States. Circuit Court (3rd Circuit), Bushrod Washington - Law reports, digests, etc - 1827 - 672 pages
...be left to decide, whether these circumstances are proved by credible testimony. Probable cause, is a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances...strong in themselves, to warrant a cautious man in believing that the accused was guilty. The declaration stated, the writ on which the plaintiff was... | |
| Pennsylvania - 1834 - 438 pages
...understand the term probable cause, to mean, " a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by facts sufficiently strong in themselves to warrant a cautious man in the belief that the person accused, is guilty of the offence of which he is charged." An innocent man may become an object... | |
| Thomas Isaac Wharton - Law reports, digests, etc - 1843 - 870 pages
...Prius, 2 Br. App. 69. S3. Probable cause is a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by dicamstances sufficiently strong in themselves to warrant a cautious man in the belief that the person accused is guilty of the offence with which he is charged. Munns v. Dupont <§• al. nt supra.... | |
| Oliver Lorenzo Barbour, New York (State). Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1850 - 712 pages
...criminal charge against another, is not sufficient to protect the party from liability. There must be a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances...themselves to warrant a cautious man in the belief that the person charged was guilty of the crime of which he was accused, to make out such a probable cause as... | |
| Michigan. Supreme Court, Randolph Manning, George C. Gibbs, Thomas McIntyre Cooley, Elijah W. Meddaugh, William Jennison, Hovey K. Clarke, Hoyt Post, Henry Allen Chaney, William Dudley Fuller, John Adams Brooks, Marquis B. Eaton, Herschel Bouton Lazell, James M. Reasoner, Richard W. Cooper - Law reports, digests, etc - 1917 - 806 pages
...this question, it is necessary to bear in mind that to constitute probable cause there must be such a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances sufficiently strong in themselves, to war110 189 MICHIGAN REPORTS. [Dec. rant an ordinarily cautious person in believing that the person... | |
| Rollin Carlos Hurd - Extradition - 1858 - 714 pages
...stated, that " no warrants shall issue but on probable cause," &c. Probable cause has been defined to be, "A reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances...to warrant a cautious man in the belief, that the person accused is guilty of the offence with which he is charged." Muns v. Dupont, 3 Wash. C. C., 31.... | |
| Richard Peters - Law reports, digests, etc - 1860 - 792 pages
...testimony. Mans v. Dupont et al., 3 Wash. С. С. R. 31. 9. Probable cause is a reasonable ground for suspicion, supported by circumstances, sufficiently...strong in themselves to warrant a cautious man in believing that the accused is guilty. Ibid. 10. Where goods have been purchased to be paid for on delivery,... | |
| Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1870 - 634 pages
...PROSECUTION, 3,4 MALICIOUS PROSECUTION. PROBABLE CAUSE. 1. Defined. Probable cause is defined to be a reasonable ground of suspicion, supported by circumstances...themselves to warrant a cautious man in the belief that the accused is guilty of the offense charged. Chapman v. Cawrey, 512. 2. What constitutes probable cause.... | |
| Illinois. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1866 - 670 pages
...the damages. These grounds of defense will be examined. Probable cause is defined by this court to be a reasonable ground of suspicion supported by circumstances, sufficiently strong in themselves, Opinion of the Court to warrant a cautious man in the belief that the person accused is guilty of the... | |
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