Lyman v. Giddey

September 12, 1887, plaintiff commenced suit in tbe circuit court of tbe United States for the eastern district of Michigan, by capias ad respondendum, against Edmund W. Donovan and two others. Donovan's bail was fixed by the judge of that court at $10,000. He was arrested and imprisoned. Subsequently the bail bond was reduced by the court to $500. October 17, 1887, in pursuance of this order, a new bail bond was given for that sum, executed by James Giddey and James C. Wells. Upon the trial of that suit, plaintiff recovered a verdict for $12,455, on which judgment was rendered June 15, 1888.…