In re Holcomb
Supreme Court of Arkansas
Original Proceedings in Habeas Corpus. The petition was filed in this court on the 14th of February, 1879, on behalf of George N. Holcomb, for a writ of habeas corpus.
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Original Proceedings in Habeas Corpus. The petition was filed in this court on the 14th of February, 1879, on behalf of George N. Holcomb, for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition set forth the following facts: “That the said George N. Holcomb was wrongfully deprived and restrained of his liberty in the county jail of Ford county, at Dodge City, Kansas, by W. B. Masterson, sheriff of said county; that the cause of said restraint is believed to be a certain warrant of commitment, issued by the district court of Ford county, in default of bail in the sum of one thousand dollars to procure his…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Brewer, J.:
This is a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition alleges that the plaintiff is restrained of his liberty by the sheriff of Ford county, under a warrant of commitment issued by the district court of Ford county, in default of bail in the sum of one thousand dollars, required by said court of plaintiff, to secure his attendance at the next term of said court, to answer to the charge of grand larceny; and avers that such restraint is illegal, because the offense was committed in Foote county, and that Foote county has never been…
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