Howie v. . Spittle
Supreme Court of North Carolina
Appeal from Ferguson, J., at the August Term, 1911, of UNION. In the matter of habeas corpus sued out by the defendant, Henry Spittle, heard by his. Honor, Judge Fergioson, who denied the writ and remanded the petitioner to jail. The prisoner applied for a writ of certiorari to review the action of the judge. In obedience to the writ the record is docketed in the Supreme Court.
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Appeal from Ferguson, J., at the August Term, 1911, of UNION. In the matter of habeas corpus sued out by the defendant, Henry Spittle, heard by his. Honor, Judge Fergioson, who denied the writ and remanded the petitioner to jail. The prisoner applied for a writ of certiorari to review the action of the judge. In obedience to the writ the record is docketed in the Supreme Court. The following is the order sought 'to be reviewed: “The above guardian ad litem, having filed his petition that his ward be discharged from the custody of the Sheriff of Union County, and upon said petition being…
1Opinion of the CourtBeowN, J.
The petitioner is the defendant in a civil action brought against him by Euth Howie for an injury to her person, a tort, according to the complaint. Upon issue joined, she obtained a verdict and judgment for $250. The petitioner appealed to the Supreme Court, which appeal has not yet been heard. He gave no bond to stay execution, so an execution was issued against his property, which was returned unsatisfied. An execution was issued against his person, under which he was taken into custody and confined in the jail of Union County. Before he was arrested he filed an inventory of his property…
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