Darst v. Forney, Sheriff

Petition for a writ of habeas corpus, in which the petitioner, who is now the appellant, alleged that he was unlawfully deprived of his liberty by the sheriff of Porter county, Indiana. In the sheriff’s amended return, it was stated that he held the petitioner by virtue of a warrant issued by the clerk of the Porter Circuit Court; that in proceedings held before a justice of the peace, it was found that the petitioner was insane; that, after the justice of the peace had filed his certificate and other necessary papers with the clerk, the latter made application for the admission of the…