Flora v. Sachs

The appellant, Flora, on the 8th of March, *1561879, filed the following petition to the judge of the court below, for a writ of habeas corpus, viz.:

“Robert Flora respectfully represents and complains, that he is now, and has been foi; the last two days, restrained of his liberty by one William Sachs, who is the marshal of the city of Vincennes, iu said county; that said Flora, during the time aforesaid, has been by said Sachs confined and restrained of his liberty, in the city prison of said city, and situated on Fourth street in said city ; that the pretended cause and reason for such…