Case Name: William and Edward Winans v. The State of Texas
Court: Supreme Court of Texas
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1860-10
Citations: 25 Supp. Tex. 175
Docket Number: 
Parties: William and Edward Winans v. The State of Texas.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Reports
Volume: 25 Supp.
Pages: 175–175

Head Matter:
William and Edward Winans v. The State of Texas.
The sheriff’s return should state that service of the scire facias against the securities on a forfeited bail-bond was made by delivering the defendant a copy thereof, as in civil process. (Paschal’s Dig., Art. 1433, Sote 545.)
Appeal from Travis. The case was tried before Hon. A. W. Terrell, one of the district judges.
The service of the scire facias was in these words: “And ■ executed this the 21st March, A. D. 1859, by serving the original scire facias on the within-named person, Edward Winans.”
Hancock West, for the appellant.
—The service did not sufficiently describe how it was made. (O. & W. Dig., Arts. 416,417.)
George Flournoy, Attorney General, for the State.

Opinion:
Roberts, J.
—The return of the sheriff upon the writ of scire facias as to the two Winans is defective, in reciting that it was "served" on them. (Graves v. Robertson, 22 Tex., 130; Underhill v. Lockett, 20 Tex., 130.) The judgment being by default, must be
Reversed and the cause remanded.