State v. Shideler

One Samuel T. Hoyt was indicted in the Marion Circuit Court, in the year 1865, for professional gambling, and one Henry E. Hezekiah became recognizor for his appearance in that court to answer the charge; and in November, 1865, the recognizance was in that court adjudged forfeited.

Afterwards, in 1868, in the criminal circuit court, as we suppose, the prosecution against Hoyt was dismissed, the prosecutor stating, as is alleged, that he was unable to procure evidence to convict him. Afterwards, in 1874, the appellees filed their written motion in the court below to set aside the forfeiture of…