Piercy v. People

This was a scire facias upon a recognizance, issued against John W. Piercy, as principal, and John R. Piper and Thomas Parker, as sureties, to the sheriffs of McLean and Tazewell counties, respectively. The writ to McLean county was returned served on J. R. Piper and Thomas Parker, and the one to Tazewell county was returned “ not found,” as to all the plaintiffs in error.

A plea to the jurisdiction of the court was filed by John Piper and Thomas Parker, to which a demurrer was interposed by defendant in error, and sustained by the court.

A plea of mil tiel record was also filed by the same…