Washington v. State
Mississippi Supreme Court
From the circuit court of Warreu county. Hon. Charges S. Thomes, Special Judge. Washington and another, sureties on the forfeited bail bond of one Samuel Washington, appellants, were defendants in the court below; the state, appellee, was plaintiff there. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor the defendants appealed to the supreme court. ' The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court.
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From the circuit court of Warreu county. Hon. Charges S. Thomes, Special Judge. Washington and another, sureties on the forfeited bail bond of one Samuel Washington, appellants, were defendants in the court below; the state, appellee, was plaintiff there. From a judgment in plaintiff’s favor the defendants appealed to the supreme court. ' The facts are fully stated in the opinion of the court. If the Constitution which guarantees that the right of trial by jury shall remain inviolate, does not embrace a case of this character, we cannot conceive of an issue involving the liability to pay…
1Opinion of the Court
McLain, C.
An affidavit was made before a justice of the peace of Warren county, charging Samuel Washington with murder, and after an investigation of the charge by said justice of the peace he was released on bond, conditioned upon his appearance at' the circuit court of Warren county to answer said charge. Sylvester C. Eeagan and Andrew Washington became the sureties on the said bond. On failure of Samuel Washington to appear and answer said charge, judgment nisi was taken, as provided by § 1468, Code 1906. A scire facias was issued, and after several terms the judgment nisi was called for…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Green v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1877
- Curry v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 1872
- Spencer v. Fish ex rel. SmithMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
- Steinhauser v. Wayne Circuit JudgeMichigan Supreme Court · 1880
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