In re Stephenson

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Cunningham, J. :

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus. Upon a preliminary examination the petitioner was required to give bond for his appearance in the district court of Saline county to answer the charge of obtaining goods under false pretenses. He is a merchant doing business at Scott City, in Scott county, Kansas. By reason of his false pretenses he procured the H. D. Lee Mercantile Company to deliver to the Missouri Pacific Railway Company at Salina, for carriage and delivery to him at Scott City, various items of goods. In the language…