Case Summary

J. C. Stewart was arrested and jailed upon suspicion of being a fugitive from justice from Ohio. His attorney, John Woerner, petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus on his behalf, which was granted. Stewart's jailor, Gabriel Darlington, responded that Stewart had already been released on the order of his arresting officer, George Manning.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Fugitive from justice

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Not in custody

Case Citation

St. Louis Law Commissioners' Court, October Term 1855, No. 111

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

People

• Stewart, J. C. (bound party)
• Woerner, John Gabriel (petitioner)
• Woerner, John Gabriel (petitioner attorney)
• Darlington, Gabriel D. (respondent)
• Darlington, Gabriel D. (responding party)
• Darlington, Gabriel D. (holding party)
• Colvin, John W. (judge)
• Manning, George W. (authority ordering detention)
• Simmons, (petitioner attorney)