Quarles v. Buford

Decided December 22, 1812

Supreme Court of Virginia · decided 1812-12-22

IN an action of debt, oil a bond, in behalf of John Buford, assignee of John B. Pate Co., against William Haws,' a judgment was entered, and confirmed, iftVtv?. clerk’s office of Bedford county, against the defendant, « and William Quarles, the security for his appearance,” who, thereupon, aj^N£aled to the district Court, and, the judgment being th<Si:<2 affirmed, again appealed to this Court.

Decided 1812-12-22

¶1the president pronounced the Court’s opinion, that borh judgments be reversed, “ because it does not appear, by the record, that the appellant was bail for the defendant, Hawes ; there being no bail bond,(†) nor a copy thereof, which the law requires should be returned with the writ, and filed with the same in the clerk’s office.”

¶2 See Rev. Code, vol, 1. p. 78. sect. 26.; p. 87. sect. 20.; and Rev. Code, vol. 2. p. 17.