Taylor for Writ of Habeas Corpus

This is a petition for the writ of habeas corpus. The petitioner is one of the defendants in an action of trespass on the case for conspiracy, brought by the receiver of the New England Trust Company against this petitioner and others who were or had been directors or officers of said company, and is confined in the Providence county jail for want of bail on the original writ in such action.

The petition alleges that the petitioner, a citizen of Massachusetts, was unlawfully enticed by the plaintiff within the jurisdiction of the courts of this State by representations, made by the plaintiff…