Matter of Ford
California Supreme Court
APPLICATION for a Writ of Habeas Corpus directed to the Sheriff of the City and County of San Francisco. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtLorigan, J.
Petitioner seeks to be released from the custody of the sheriff of the city and county of San Francisco on habeas corpus.
On May 25, 1907, fourteen indictments, and on March 26, 1908, three other indictments, were returned and filed against petitioner charging him with bribery of various members of the board of supervisors of the city and county of San Francisco in connection with the granting of an electric overhead trolley system franchise on certain streets of said city to the United Railroads Company, a corporation.
Petitioner gave bail under all.these indictments and was at liberty upon…
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