State v. Ake

Devine, Associate Justice.

F. S. Ake and I. L. Brittain, on the 13th of February, 1873, became the securities "of Wm. R. Ake, on a bond conditioned for his appearance to “ answer and await the action of the grand jury of Williamson county, and stand trial upon such bill of indictment as may be preferred against him for swindling.” On the 6th of March, 1873, an indictment was presented by the grand jury of Williamson county charging William R. Ake with swindling, &c.

On the 14th of March, 1873, the case of The State v. William R. Ake being called for trial, and defendant failing to *167appear, the…