Commonwealth v. Robinson
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
UPON the application of Abraham Pollinger, a habeas corpus was issued on the 14th February, 1815, to major T. ,y. Robinson, of the 4th United States rifle regiment, commanding him to produce the body' of Jonas Roop, before Judge Brackenridge at his chambers in Carlisle, Cumberland county. The following return was made to the writ.
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UPON the application of Abraham Pollinger, a habeas corpus was issued on the 14th February, 1815, to major T. ,y. Robinson, of the 4th United States rifle regiment, commanding him to produce the body' of Jonas Roop, before Judge Brackenridge at his chambers in Carlisle, Cumberland county. The following return was made to the writ. “I have before the honourable Judge the body of Jonas' “ Roop, and say that he is a soldier duly enlisted in the ser- “ vice of the United States, agreeably to the act of congress. “ That I do not at present restrain him of his liberty, but at “ the end of four days…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the court was delivered by
Tilghman C. J.
The habeas corpus in this case was issued on the affidavit of Abraham Pollinger, under the act of assembly of the 18th February, 1785. It appears by the re*356turn, that Jonas Roop was enlisted as a soldier, in the army of the United States. At the time of his enlistment he was a minor, above the age of eighteen years, and bound by an indenture of apprenticeship to Abraham Pollinger. But it was not at his request, nor by his desire, that the habeas corpus was issued. On the contrary, he is well satisfied with his situation, and wishes to…
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