Commonwealth v. Littell

Tiie Chief Justice

delivered the opinion of the court.

Nathan Way and William Littell having entered into a recognizance before Fortunatus Cosby, presiding judge of the Jefferson circuit court, conditioned that the said Way would, at the July term, 1815, of that court, appear in court and answer to the commonwealth for keeping a certain bank, commonly called a faro bank, for the purpose of betting; and the said Way having failed to appear, according to the condition of the recognizance, a scire facias was issued against Littell,and ajudgment thereon had. Thisjudg-lnenl was,on motion of Littell,…