Supreme Court of Vermont March 15, 1832 (Sommers v. Johnson)

Hutchinson, C. J.,

pronounced the opinion of the Court.— Two questions only are presented in the case before us. The first is, whether the statute, passed November 10, 1830, extends its relief to persons then in prison ? The expression ol the statute is, “ whenever any person is imprisoned, Sic.” It is contended that this only looks forward to new cases of imprisonment.