In re Stoneberger
Supreme Court of Kansas
Original Prooeedings in Habeas Corpus. Petition for a writ of habeas corpus, filed in this court February 27,1884, by Stoneberger against the sheriff of Ford county. The application was heard by Horton, C. J., and the writ issued and made returnable March 4, 1884, before the supreme court in Topeka. The opinion states the facts.
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Horton, C. J.:
It appears in this case that on February 13, 1884, John Stoneberger filed with A. Stevens, a justice of the peace of Hodgeman county, a complaint against D.‘ M. Jessup, alleging that the latter .had -committed an assault and battery upon him. Jessup was arrested, and brought before the justice to answer the complaint. He demanded an immediate trial, which the justice refused, and granted a continuance until February 19 following. On February 19, 1884, the defendant obtained a change of venue, and the cause was sent to J. D. Mackay,…
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