Fixing Bail

Rendering absolute the liability of speciai bail. The bail are fixed upon the issue of a co. sa. (capias ad satisfaciendum) against the defendant; Broader v. Welsh, 2 N. & McC. 069; Gillespie v. White, 16 Johns. (N. Y.) 117; Drake v. Cochrane, 18 N. J. L. 9; and a return of non est thereto by the sheriff; Collins V. Cook, 4 Day (Conn.) 1; Saunders v. Bobo, 2 Bail. (S. C.) 492; Rosenberg v. Mc- Kain, 3 Rich. (S. C.) 145; Howe v. Ranson, 1 Vt 276; Branch v. Webb, 7 Leigh (Va.) 371; made on the return-day; Rowland v. Seymour, 2 Mete. (Mass.) 590; Ancrum v. Sloan, 1 Rich. (S. C.) 421; unless the defendant be surrendered within the time allowed e® gratia by the practice of the court; Edwards v. Gunn, 3 Conn. 316; Mc Clurg v. Bowers, 9 S. & R. (Pa.) 24; Brownelow v. Forbes, 2 Johns. y.

Breslauer, 8 Cal, 652; Shannon ▼. Hyde, ! 17 Ga. 88.

In New Hampshire; Hamilton v. Dunklee, 1 N. H. 172; Massachusetts; Champion v. Noyes, 2 Mass. 485; Missouri; State v. Millsaps, 09 Mo. 359; Tennessee; White v. State, 6 Yerg. 183; and Texas; Pearson v. State, 7 Tex. App. 279; bail is not fixed till judgment on a sci. fa. is obtained against them, except on the death of the defendant after a return of non eat to an execution against lilm. The death of the defendant after a return of not} eat by the sheriff prevents a surrender, and fixes the bail inevitably; Boggs v. Teackle, 5 Blnn. (Pa.) 332; Olcott v. Lilly, 4 Johns. (N. Y.) 407; Gordon v. Liepman’s Adm’r, 3 Mc Cord (S. C.) 49; Bradford v. Earle, 4 Pick, (Mass.) 120; Goodwin v. Smith, 4 N. H. 29; Davidson v. Taylor, 12 Wheat. (U. S.) 604, 6 L. Ed. 74.3.

See White’s Ex’rs V. Cummins, 1 Ov. (Tenn.) 224; Bank of Mt. Pleasant v. Pollock’s Adm’rs, 1 Ohio 35; Griffin V. Moore, 2 Ga. 331.

In Georgia and North Carolina, bail are not fixed till Judgment is obtained against them; Cranberry v. Pool, 14 N. C. 155; Rich V. Colquitt, 61 Ga. 197.

See Bail.