In re Carleton
In re Carleton
Opinion of the Court
The petitioner being accused by one Elenora Seilling of the offense of bastardy was arrested, examined, and required to enter into a recognizance in the sum of $500.00 for his appearance at the next term of the district court of Gage county to answer the charge. Having failed to enter into a recognizance as required he was committed to the jail of said county. He now applies for a writ of habeas corpus to release him from imprisonment upon the sole ground that it does not appear from the testimony that the prosecuting witness is an unmarried woman. It appears from the testimony of the prosecuting witness taken on the examination of the plaintiff, that she was married to one Henry Seilling seven years ago; that they lived together as husband and wife for four years; that about three years ago she was informed by Seilling’s mother and other members of the family that he had a wife then living to whom he had been married prior to his marriage to the witness, and that Seilling in
Writ denied.
Reference
- Full Case Name
- In the Matter of the Application of Henry A. Carleton for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Status
- Published