Legal Opinion
Sturm v. Potter
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided November 15, 1872PublishedCited by 2 opinions
APPEAL from the Marion Superior Court.
1Opinion of the CourtPettit, C. J.
—The following opinion of the court below, delivered by Judge Rand, fully explains and covers every question in the case, and we adopt, approve of, and make it our opinion:
“FredericC.Sturm filed his petition in this court, alleging that William J. Potter is unlawfully restraining him of his liberty, and praying for a writ of habeas corpus. The writ was issued and returned, and Potter says, in his return, that he holds said Sturm by virtue of a writ issued by a justice of the peace of Decatur county to him as special constable of said county, directing him to arrest said Sturm and bring *182him…
2Cited by2 opinions
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