United States ex rel. Roberts v. Jailer

BALLARD, District Judge.

Upon November 9 last, a petition was presented to this court on behalf of James Roberts, setting forth, in substance, that he was confined in the jail of Fayette county, for some alleged offense against the laws of the state of Kentucky, but in fact, for an act done in pursuance of a law of the United States, and of a process of a judge thereof, and praying for a writ of habeas corpus, to be directed to the jailer of Fayette county. The writ was issued, returnable forthwith. Within a reasonable time after the service of the writ, the jailer of Fayette county produced…