Faris v. State

At the July term, 1851, the plaintiff in error was tried on an indictment containing three counts, two for resisting and abusing an officer in the execution of his duty, and one for simple assault and battery on the same person.

Evidence was offered tending to prove the following state of facts:

The plaintiff in error put .into the hands of Bacon, a constable, an execution for $10.47, against one Clark as principal, and plaintiff in error as surety, directing him to make the amount out of Clark’s property. No property of Clark was found within the township; but he promised to bring out of…