State v. Merck

H. B. Russell was charged with the crime of selling intoxicating liquor and, waiving his preliminary examination, was held to answer by a committing magistrate. Bail for his appearance was put in by the defendant executing a written undertaking with J. B. Merck and L. D. McCartney, the appellees, as sureties. The undertaking was acknowledged before the magistrate and returned to the clerk of the superior court as required by law. The undertaking, omitting the acknowledgment, is as follows:

“In the Justice Court, Fourth Precinct, County of Cochise, State of Arizona.

“An order having been made on…