Ex Parte Walton
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Application of W._ L. Walton for writ of habeas corpus. On April 1, 1909, a petition, duly verified by petitioner, W. L. Walton, praying that a writ of habeas corpus be issued, was filed with the clerk of the Criminal Court of Appeals, and ’ said petition was on said date presented to Hon. H. G. Baker, one of the judges of this court, and the writ was allowed by said judge as prayed for in said petition and made returnable to this court on the 15th day of April, 1909, at…
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Application of W._ L. Walton for writ of habeas corpus. On April 1, 1909, a petition, duly verified by petitioner, W. L. Walton, praying that a writ of habeas corpus be issued, was filed with the clerk of the Criminal Court of Appeals, and ’ said petition was on said date presented to Hon. H. G. Baker, one of the judges of this court, and the writ was allowed by said judge as prayed for in said petition and made returnable to this court on the 15th day of April, 1909, at which time respondent N C. Stowell, city marshal of Clinton, appeared in person, and by his attorney, A. J. Welch, produced…
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge.
The facts are these: The petitioner is in the custody of the respondent, who is marshal of the town of Clinton, under a warrant of commitment issued by A. P. Brown, a justice of the peace in and for said town. It appears from the record that on the 2'0th day of January, 1909, a complaint was filed against petitioner, charging him with a violation of an occupation tax ordinance of said'town. The petitioner was arrested, brought before said justice of the peace, and arraigned and refused to plead, but promised to pay said occupation tax. Whereupon he was given 60 days to pay the…
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