In re Esselborn

Blatcheord, 0. J.

In this case a writ of habeas corpus, returnable before this court forthwith, was issued on April 5, 1881, to the marshal of the United States for this district, to produce the body of George Esselborn, with the cause of his imprisonment. Ai the same time a writ of certiorari was issued to a United States commissioner to certify the cause of the detention of said Esselborn. The commissioner certified the proceedings before him, consisting of a complaint alleging a criminal offence, and the testimony taken upon the examination on the surrender of the defendant on the…