Roney v. Rodgers
Indiana Supreme Court
From Starke Circuit Court; William C. Pentecost, Judge. Habeas corpus proceeding by Henry C. Roney against Clement L. Rodgers, sheriff of the county of Starke. From a judgment for defendant, the plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtEwbank, J.
— This was an action of habeas corpus brought by the appellant against the sheriff of Starke county, Indiana. The petition alleged that appellant was unlawfully detained in the county jail, and that he believed it was under a warrant of commitment issued by the clerk upon the affidavit of a physician in the form prescribed by §3723 Burns 1914, §2862 R. S. 1881, charging that appellant had once been adjudged insane and was an inmate of an insane hospital for a time, and that he was now insane, as appeared from certain symptoms enumerated. As to these alleged symptoms it is enough to say that,…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- Hormann v. HartmetzIndiana Supreme Court · 1891
- Schleuter v. CanatsyIndiana Supreme Court · 1897
- Close v. Pittsburgh, Cincinnati, Chicago & St. Louis Railway Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1898
- Benefiel v. AugheIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
- Russ v. RussIndiana Supreme Court · 1895
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Notter v. BEASLEY, SHERIFF ETC.Indiana Supreme Court · 1960
- Miller v. Trierweiler, SheriffIndiana Supreme Court · 1952
- Jordan v. JordanIndiana Court of Appeals · 1922
- Costigan v. SchalkIndiana Court of Appeals · 1924
- Elder v. DOWD, WARDEN, ETC.Indiana Supreme Court · 1954
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