Crawford v. Lawrence

Hadley, O. J.

Upon petition filed in the Lake Superior Court, a writ of habeas corpus was duly issued to the appellee, as sheriff of Lake county, commanding him to produce the body of appellant before the court and show cause why *289he restrained Crawford of his liberty. In obedience to the writ, appellee produced the body of appellant and successfully moved the court to quash the writ. Appellant refused to amend his petition, and, electing to stand by the exception, judgment was rendered denying the writ. The sufficiency of the petition to sustain the writ is the only question presented by this…