Case Name: Coward vs. Bohun
Court: General Court of Maryland
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Decision Date: 1804-10
Citations: 1 H. & J. 538
Docket Number: 
Parties: Coward vs. Bohun.
Judges: 
Reporter: Reports of cases argued and determined in the General Court and Court of Appeals of the State of Maryland, form 1800 ... [to 1826]
Volume: 1
Pages: 538–538

Head Matter:
GENERAL COURT,
OCT. TERM, 1804.
Coward vs. Bohun.
Though th* practice of a court 39 not tu require hail m an action on a bona with a collateral condition, yet if there be no rule of court to that effect, the de* “Pendant may be held to bail, |f the plaintiff makes an affidavit for that purpose* . ; .
Debt upon an ai)peal bond, and an affidavit to hold to bail.
M‘Mechen moved the court to permit him tq appear forlhe defendant, without bail.

Opinion:
Chase, Ch. J.
There is no rule of this court that the defendant may appear without hail in an action on a bond with a' collateral condition; the practice is so. But here is an affidavit. Bail must be given.