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19 Tex. Ct. App. 572

Ex Parte Schamberger

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided December 9, 1885

Court of Appeals of Texas · decided 1885-12-09

Habeas Corpus on appeal from Hunt County. Tried in chambers before the Hon. J. A. B. Putman, Judge of the Eighth Judicial District. The applicant was held under an indictment which charged him with the murder of Anna Smith, in Hunt county, Texas, on the 2d day of July, 1885. He was awarded a writ of habeas corpus, but, upon the same being heard in chambers, he was denied the privilege of bail and remanded to the custody of the sheriff.

Decided 1885-12-09

Willson, Judge.

¶1After a careful consideration of the evidence in this case, we have concluded that the applicant is entitled to bail, *584and that the amount of his bail be and is fixed at the sum of $3,000. It is therefore ordered that said applicant, Henry Schamberger, be admitted to bail in said sum of $3,000, and that upon his giving such bail in accordance with law, he be released from custody.

¶2Ordered accordingly.

¶3[Opinion delivered December 9, 1885.]

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