Case Summary

F. W. G. Muller was arrested in Polk County, Oregon, accused of intending to breach of peace, and jailed. Bail was set at $2000. Muller petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, which was granted. He contended that the bail was excessive. Muller's fate is unknown. This petition was found in the Marion County Circuit Court case files. There is no obvious relationship between the two petitions in the file.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Disturbing the peace

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Unknown

Case Citation

Marion County Circuit Court Case Files, Container No. 189: 7458-7540, Case No. 7494

Source material(s)

Case File

Length of case file

Between 21 and 30 pages

Related petitions

• In the matter of the application of Samuel Jackson for a writ of Habeas Corpus

Repository(s)

• Oregon State Archives (Salem, Oregon)

State

• Oregon

People

• Muller, F. W. G. (petitioner)
• Ford, John T. (respondent)
• Coad, Edward F. (judge)
• Ridgeway, W. (authority ordering detention)
• Holman, Glenn O. (petitioner attorney)
• Muller, F. W. G. (bound party)
• Ford, John T. (responding party)
• Ford, John T. (holding party)

• Additional parties

  Smith, E. M. (clerk)

  Ealin, H. C. (notary public)