Commonwealth v. Davidson

JUDGE HARDIN

delivered the opinion op the court :

The appellee, Davidson, was indicted in the Webster circuit court of the crime of willful and malicious stabbing, and being admitted to bail in the sum of $250, *134entered into a recognizance- in that sum with Ebenezer Cobb, N. M. Couch, R. F. Coffman, Alexander Anderson, and W. L. Bracket, his sureties, to secure his appearance in answer to the charge.

Afterwards, at the March term, 1865, Davidson failing to appear, an order was made forfeiting the recognizance, and awarding a summons thereon; and at the September term, 1865, the summons having…