Starr v. Commonwealth

Judge Ewihg

delivered the Opinion of the Court.

A scire facias was sued out against Anthony Starr, as the bail of James Starr, upon a recognizance, acknowledged by them, before two justices of the peace — each in the sum of three hundred dollars, but to be void upon the said James personally appearing in the Circuit Court, on the first day of the next term, “ and surrendering himself in custody, to answer to the Commonwealth for a felony with which the said James stands charged.”

The Circuit Court having overruled a demurrer to the scire facias, and also sustained demurrers to several pleas that…