Case Summary

Francis Autle enlisted in the U.S. Army. His father, James Autle, claimed that Francis was a minor and petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus on his behalf, which was granted. Meanwhile, Francis deserted his post. After hearing the evidence, Francis was released.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Institutional

Petition subtype(s)

• Underage military enlistment

Sites of significance

• Jefferson Barracks (St. Louis, Missouri)

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Released from custody|not in custody

Case Citation

St. Louis Law Commissioners' Court, December Term 1854, No. 122

Source material(s)

Case File

Length of case file

Between 6 and 10 pages

Repository(s)

• Missouri State Archives-St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri)

State

• Missouri

Tag(s)

• Children

People

• Autle, James (petitioner)
• Autle, Francis F. (Francis M.) (bound party)
• Kirkham, Ralph Wilson (respondent)
• Kirkham, Ralph Wilson (holding party)
• Woods, (responding party)
• Woods, (holding party)
• Colvin, John W. (judge)

• Additional parties

  Williams, Matthew (deputy law commissioner)

  Dusenbury, Henry (unspecified)