Ex Parte Salamy

GRAVES, Judge.

The relator is held by virtue of an order of the justice of the peace of precinct No. 1 of Potter County, requiring him to give bond in the sum of $300.00, conditioned that he keep the peace for a period of one year. He refused to give such bond, and under the justice’s order, and as provided by statute, Art. 85, C. C. P., upon his refusal or failure to give such bond, relator was committed to jail for the term of one year, or until he gave such bond.

Relator sued out a writ of habeas corpus before the county judge who, upon a hearing thereon, remanded the relator to the custody…