Thornton v. State

At the December term, 1908, of a city court, the defendant made a demand for trial, which was regularly entered upon the minutes of the court by the order of the judge. The March, June, and September terms, 1909, passed without any action being taken, though there were juries sworn and impaneled, qualified to try the case at those terms. At the December term, 1909, the prosecuting attorney called the case and forfeited the defendant’s appearance bond. At the March term, 1910, the defendant’s counsel moved a formal order of discharge* praying that it be entered nunc pro' tuno as of the March…