United States v. Ewing

HOLMES, District Judge.

At the October, 1925, term of this court, a judgment nisi was taken on a bail bond in the penal sum of $2,000 against W. H. Ewing, as principal, and J. C. Leeton and W. T. Adams, as sureties, jointly. In accordance with a provision of the judgment, a scire facias was issued for said defendants, returnable to the next term of court. W. T. Adams, one of *379the above sureties, was dead at tbe time of tbe entry of the said judgment nisi, and at tbe next, or January, 1926, term, upon this fact being made known, judgment final was entered only against tbe principal and J. C.…