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25 Tex. 80

Evans v. State

Texas Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1860

Texas Supreme Court · decided 1860-07-01

Error from Walker. Tried below before the Hon. Peter W. Gray. On the 19th day of November, 1856, a capias was issued by the clerk of the District Court of Walker county, directed to the sheriff of Trinity county, for the arrest of Henry A. Gindrat, to answer a charge of perjury, upon an indictment then pending against him.

Decided 1860-07-01

Roberts, J.

¶1The judgment must be affirmed, because, 1st, the return of the sheriff of Trinity county endorsed on the capias shows that such a bail bond was taken, and the scire facias *82charges that it was taken and approved and returned into court by said sheriff. This allegation was sufficient to put the obligors upon their defence, and if true, as stated, it authorized a judgment, notwithstanding the bond upon which judgment nisi was taken was not formally approved by the sheriff, nor otherwise certified than that which is shown in his return upon the capias. (Hart. Dig., Art. 2889.)

¶2The return of service upon the scire facias was defective, but no exception was taken to it in the court below, and it is not assigned as error in this court. The errors assigned relate solely to the bond.

¶3Errors having been assigned, and this defective return not being included therein, it must be regarded as waived, as it does not go to the foundation of the cause of action. (O. & W. Dig., Art. 1927.)

¶4Judgment affirmed.

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