Faris v. Commonwealth

Although the levy of the fi. fa. on the horse of Faris operated as a suspension of the right to issue a capias pro fine, as long as that levy was undisposed of or the horse was withheld from Faris; yet when he secretly rescued the horse and concealed it, the suspension ceased and the capias was legally and properly issued.

The Circuit Judge ought not, therefore, to have quashed the capias and the return of executed thereon; and consequently, though the Judge did quash, Faris should not complain that he was remanded to jail: 1st, Because the quashal was improper; and, 2d, Because, had it been…