Case Summary

William Watkins jailed for failure to satisfy an execution amounting to $50. B. F. Watkins petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus on his behalf, which was granted. After hearing the evidence, William was released.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Failure to pay debt

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Released from custody

Case Citation

St. Louis Law Commissioners' Court, April Term 1856, No. 83

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

• Watkins, William S. (bound party)
• Watkins, B. F. (petitioner)
• Felps, James A. (respondent)
• Felps, James A. (responding party)
• Felps, James A. (holding party)
• Henley, Sr., Samuel (authority ordering detention)
• Colvin, John W. (judge)