Fixing Bail

In practice

Rendering absolute the liability of special bail. The bail are fixed upon the issue of a ca. sa. (capias ad satis facienduniy against the defendant (2 Nott & McC. [S. C] 569; 16 Johns. [N. Y.] 117; 3 Har. [N. J.] 9; 11 Tex. 15), and a return of non est thereto by the sheriff (4 Day [Conn.] 1; 2 Bailey [S. C] 492; 3 Rich. [S. C] 145; 1 Vt. 276; -7 Leigh [Va.] 371), made on the return day (2 Mete. [Mass.] 690; 1 Rich. [S. C] 421), unless the defendant be surrendered within the time allowed ex gratia by the practice of the court (3 Conn. 316; 9 Serg. & R. [Pa.] 24; 2 Johns. [N. Y.] 101; 9 Johns. [N. Y.] 84; 1 Dev. [N. C] 91; 11 Gill & In New Hampshire (1 N. H. 472) and Massachusetts (2 Mass. 485) bail are not fixed till judgment on a sci. fa. is obtained against him, except by the death of the defendant after a return of non est to an execution against him. The death of the defendant after a return of non est by the sheriff prevents a surrender and fixes the bail inevitably. 5 Bin. (Pa.) 332; 4 Johns. (N. Y.) 407; 3 Mc Cord (S. C.) 49; 4 Pick. (Mass.) 120; 4 N. H. 29; 12 Wheat. (U. S.) 604. See 1 Overt. (Tenn.) 224; 1 Ohio, 35; 2 Ga. 331. In Georgia and North Carolina, bail are not fixed till judgment is obtained against them. 3 Dev. (N. C.) 155; 2 Ga. 331.