Case Summary

Edward Gregory was arrested and jailed on suspicion of having committed assault and battery. He petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, which was granted. Gregory argued that he had not been charged with any crime. After hearing the evidence, Gregory was remanded to the custody of his jailer.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Assault and battery

Outcome

Writ denied

Fate of bound party

Remained in custody

Case Citation

Marion County Circuit Court Dockets and Indexes, Docket, Volume 3, 1894-1901, Accession No. 90A-16; Marion County Circuit Court Case Files, Container No. 193, Case No. 7703

Source material(s)

Docket | Case File

Length of case file

Between 6 and 10 pages

Repository(s)

• Oregon State Archives (Salem, Oregon)

State

• Oregon

People

• Gregory, Edward (bound party)
• Durbin, Frank W. (respondent)
• Boise, Reuben Patrick (judge)
• Judah, N. J. (authority ordering detention)
• Jeffrey, John A. (petitioner attorney)
• Hart, J. N. (respondent attorney)
• McNary, Charles Linza (respondent attorney)
• Gregory, Edward (petitioner)
• Durbin, Frank W. (responding party)
• Durbin, Frank W. (holding party)

• Additional parties

  Colbath, Benjamin B. (notary public)

  Hall, W. W. (deputy clerk)