Baker v. Gordon

On the petition of appellant, supported by her affidavit, a writ of habeas corpus was issued, directed to the appellees, commanding them to have the body of John H. Baker forthwith before his honor, Charles A. Bay, judge of said court, and show cause why the said John H. Baker was restrained of his liberty, etc.

The defendant Coit made the following return:

“ The undersigned, JD. B. Coit, one of the respondents named in said writ, for answer thereto, says that the said respondent was, on the 14th day of May, 1861, appointed to the office of first lieutenant in the Eleventh Regiment of Infantry…