Washington v. State

Citations

• 98 Miss. 150
• 53 So. 416

Syllabus

<p>Bail. Forfeiture. Judgment nisi. Scire facias. Nature. Jury trial.</p> <p>A proceeding by the state to make final a judgment nisi, rendered' ,on a forfeited hail bond:</p> <p>(a) Is a civil and not a criminal proceeding; and</p> <p>(b) A scire facias thereon is a pleading, as well as process by which the defendants are summoned to appear and answer; and</p> <p>(c) The defendants are entitled to a trial by jury of an issue of fact presented by a plea to the scire facias.</p>