Baldwin v. State

— This action has for its foundation a recognizance executed by the appellants to the appellee to secure Baldwin’s attendance in the Blackford Circuit Court to answer for contempt. The circumstances, in brief, are as follows :

*26Baldwin had been subpoenaed to appear as a witness before the grand jury of the Blackford Circuit Court, at its March term, 1888; he failed to appear; the court ordered an attachment, and fixed the bail at $100. The writ was issued, directed to the sheriff of Grant county, who executed it and approved the recognizance sued upon. Baldwin failing to appear in answer to…