Territory of Washington County of Walla Walla} ss
In the matter of the application of JH Sheffler and Josephine Shiffler for writ of Habeas Corpus for Edna Elenor Edwards otherwise Called Edna Elenor Montague a minor aged 8 years
On reading and filing the petition of J H and Josephine Sheffler duly signed and verified whereby it appears that one Edna Elenore Edwards above named a minor is illegally restrained of her liberty by one John B Montague at the City of Walla Walla County of Walla Walla Washington Territory and stating wherein the illegality consists from which it appears to me that a writ of Habeas Corpus ought to issue
It is ordered that a writ of
Habeas Corpus issue out of and
under the seal of the District Court
1st Judicial District Territory of
Washington
directed to the Sherriff of said County
Commanding him to have the body
of the said before him in the Court name of the said Court in the [] day of Edna Elenor Edwards
otherwise Edna Elenor Montague
before me at my place at Chambers in Walla
Walla County the said court on the 11 day
of November 1876 at 2 oclock
PM of that day to do and
receive what shall then and there
be considered concerning the said
Edna Elenore Edwards aforesaid
to gather with the Cause of the detention
and there her have then and
there the said writ
Dated on this 11th Nov 1876
SC Wingard
Judge &c
