Harris v. Bridges
Supreme Court of Georgia
Constitutional law. Trover. Bail. Habeas corpus. Before Judge Gould. City Court of Augusta. At Chambers. February 8th, 1876. Eeported in the decision.
1Opinion of the Court
Warner, Chief Justice.
This case came before the court below on a writ of habeas corpus, the petitioner therefor alleging that he was illegally detained in the custody of the beeper of the common jail of Eichmond county. On the return of the writ, the jailor produced the body of the petitioner, Byrd Harris, and showed as cause for his imprisonment and detention a bail writ and process, in an action of trover for the recovery of personal property, sued out by the plaintiff therein against the said Harris, under the provisions of the 3418th, 3419th and 3420th sections of the Code, and which had…
2Cited by6 opinions
- Tindall v. NisbetSupreme Court of Georgia · 1901
- Clark v. CassidySupreme Court of Georgia · 1879
- Long v. . McLeanSupreme Court of North Carolina · 1883
- Southern Express Co. v. LynchSupreme Court of Georgia · 1880
- United States ex rel. Deimel v. ArnoldCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1895
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.