Supreme Court of Pennsylvania April 4, 1809 (Croxall's Case)

Tilghman C. J.

delivered the opinion of the court.

It appears that the petitioner is an inhabitant of New Jersey, who was confined in the gaol of the county oí Northampton, by virtue of one capias and two executions from the court of common pleas. Several objections have been made to his discharge, of which it will only be necessary to consider two.