James v. State

Blackford, J., — This was an action of debt brought by the state against Owen Adanson and Joseph James in 1843. The declaration contains two counts. The first count, after stating some superfluous matter respecting a petition and writ of habeas corpus, is as follows : That on the 6th of February, 1841, the defendants entered into a recognizance before a judge of the Circuit Court; that the recognizance was conditioned, that said Adanson should appear on the first day of the then next term of said Court to answer a charge of forgery ; that the recognizance was duly filed in the clerk’s office…