In re Moran

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Graves, J.:

This is an application for a writ of habeas corpus by George E. Moran, who is imprisoned in Atchison county for contempt of court. He claims that the order of imprisonment,, is void. It appears that the petitioner was called to Atchison by his brother, John H. Moran, who was seriously sick at that place. While the petitioner was there his brother died. The latter left his property, or a part of it, in the possession of the petitioner. The widow, who had separated from her husband, being apprehensive as to the safety of the property belonging…