Williams v. McDaniel

Hall, Justice.

The principal defendant was indicted for a misdemeanor in Morgan superior court, and entered into a recoghizance with the other defendants as his bail, conditioned for his appearance at that' court. Subsequently the case' was by order transmitted to the county court, and upon being' called there, and the party failing to appear, the recognizance was estreated, and on this judgment nisi of forfeiture a scire facias issued, which was served upon the bail, who appeared, and, in response to the writ, showed for cause why a final judgment of forfeiture should not be rendered against…