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.

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.

In practice. Rendering absolute the liability of special bail.

Defined under Fix in Black's Law Dictionary.

In practice. Rendering absolute the liability of special bail.