Maddox v. Cowart

Where pending an accusation in a city court, charging the commission of a misdemeanor, a warrant was issued for the accused, and he was arrested by the sheriff of the city court, who assessed his bail at. $1,000, and the accused filed his application, to the .judge of *607the superior court, praying a reduction of the amount of the bond, and upon hearing the application the judge passed an order requiring the sheriff to accept a bond of $300, and the sheriff refused to accept the bond in that amount tendered by the accused, who then made another application to the superior court, reciting that…