Dennis's Case
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Habeas corpus to the keeper of the jail of Suffolk, who made return that he held the prisoner under an execution in favor of Sarah G-lanberg. Hearing before Wells, J., who reserved for the consideration of the full court the case which is stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtMorton, J.
The prisoner was arrested on July 2,1870, upon an execution for debt, issued by the Municipal Court of Boston. He recognized with sureties under the statute, and within thirty days applied to a commissioner of insolvency for the benefit of the oath for the relief of poor debtors; the judgment creditor Bled charges of fraud against him under the Gen. Sts. c. 124, *19§ 31, and after a hearing the commissioner, on August 9,1870, adjudged him guilty thereof, refused to administer to him the oath, and sentenced him to confinement in the jail for Suffolk County for the term of thirty days. He was…
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