In re Dassler
Supreme Court of Kansas
Original Proceedings in Habeas Corpus. On January 12, 1885, there was filed in this court, on behalf of C. F. W. Dassler, a petition for a writ of habeas corpus.
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Original Proceedings in Habeas Corpus. On January 12, 1885, there was filed in this court, on behalf of C. F. W. Dassler, a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition sets forth the following facts: “1. Your petitioner is restrained of his liberty by one W. D. Shallcross, of Leavenworth, Kansas, who is the city marshal of the city of Leavenworth, Kansas, a city of the first class; said petitioner is restrained of his liberty by said city marshal, in the city and county of Leavenworth, in the state of Kansas, and in the city jail thereof. “ 2. The cause or pretense of the restraint of…
1Opinion of the Court
*682The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
The petitioner was arrested December 30, 1884, under a warrant issued by the police judge of the city of Leavenworth, upon complaint of the city marshal, charging him with refusing to pay what is known as the road tax, sometimes called the poll tax. Before the police court he moved to quash the complaint, which avbs overruled. Upon the trial, he was adjudged guilty, and assessed to pay a fine of five dollars aud stand committed to the city jail until the fine was paid.'
After being committed to the city jail, these proceedings were…
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