Currie v. . Worthy
Supreme Court of North Carolina
ActioN oe debt for an escape, tried before his Honor, Judge Bailey, at the Special Term of Moore Superior Court, June, 1854. This action was brought against the Sheriff of Moore county, for an escape. The case is presented in the opinion of the Court.
1Opinion of the CourtPeaeson, J.
The plaintiff examined several witnesses, who swear, that “ on many occasions, during the period of John M. Currie’s imprisonment, they found company with him in jail, the door being open, and the jailor not present.” “ On several occasions they found said Currie alone in jail, the door being closed, but not locked : on some occasions, when they called to see Currie in the jail, they found him there alone, the door of his room being open, so that nothing prevented his escape, if he desired to leave the jail.” Two or three witnesses swear, that they were under an impression that they saw said…
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