Case Summary

William Emerson was arrested and jailed upon an accusation of burglary and larceny. His father, Daniel Emerson, petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus on his behalf, which was granted. After hearing the evidence, William Emerson was released.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Burglary and larceny

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Released from custody

Case Citation

St. Louis Law Commissioners' Court, June Term 1855, No. 148

Source material(s)

Case File

Length of case file

5 or fewer pages

Repository(s)

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

State

• Missouri

Tag(s)

• Children

People

• Emerson, William (bound party)
• Emerson, Daniel (petitioner)
• Felps, James A. (respondent)
• Felps, James A. (responding party)
• Felps, James A. (holding party)
• Colvin, John W. (judge)
• Allen, Edward E. (authority ordering detention)

• Additional parties

  Simmons, (likely attorney)