In re Watson

Petition by C. C. Watson, who prayed to be released from the custody of George Balch, as sheriff of Chase county. S. N. Wood, and Waters & Ensminger, for petitioner; and W. A. Johnston, attorney general, and Edwin A. Austin, for respondent. Hearing at chambers, July 31, 1883, before Brewer, J., who filed the following opinion, August 7, 1883:

This is an application in habeas corpus. The facts are these: The petitioner is in the custody of the respondent, the sheriff of Chase county, under a warrant of commitment issued by the district court of that county. It appears that in the early part of…