Addison v. State

Hurt, Judge.

Charles Addison was arrested, taken before the examining court and held to bail for his appearance before the District Court to answer the State’s charge of swindling. Coker, Williams and another were his sureties upon the bond. At the next term of the District Court Addison was indicted for theft, whether of the property charged to have been obtained by the swindle, or not, does not appear.

The case for theft being called, Addison failing to appear, his bond was forfeited and judgment nisi entered. Scire facias issued and the sureties were served. Upon final trial the appellants…