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Documents from Making Habeas Work: A Legal History (monograph)

Thomas Packer

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Judgment Book Of The Superior Court, Vol. G, At 56–59, New Hampshire State Archives - Packer V. Renkin Feb 1771

Judgment Book Of The Superior Court, Vol. G, At 56–59, New Hampshire State Archives - Packer V. Renkin

Documents from Making Habeas Work: A Legal History (monograph)

… deputy sheriffs had executed judgments and pocketed the proceeds, resulting in lawsuits against the Sheriff as the party responsible for the conduct of his subordinates.


Judgment Book Of Superior Court, Vol. F, 1767-1770, At 5-7, New Hampshire State Archives - Mchard V. Packer Aug 1767

Judgment Book Of Superior Court, Vol. F, 1767-1770, At 5-7, New Hampshire State Archives - Mchard V. Packer

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In all three cases creditors claimed that Sheriff Thomas Packer had allowed their debtors to escape from jail on September 1, 1765. Packer prevailed below in all the actions, and on appeal the jury (composed of the same individuals in each case) rendered an “opinion that the Gaol was insufficient when the breach was made,” and gave judgment to Packer


Judgment Book Of Superior Court, Vol. F, 1767-1770, At 3-5, New Hampshire State Archives - Clement V. Packer Aug 1767

Judgment Book Of Superior Court, Vol. F, 1767-1770, At 3-5, New Hampshire State Archives - Clement V. Packer

Documents from Making Habeas Work: A Legal History (monograph)

In all three cases creditors claimed that Sheriff Thomas Packer had allowed their debtors to escape from jail on September 1, 1765. Packer prevailed below in all the actions, and on appeal the jury (composed of the same individuals in each case) rendered an “opinion that the Gaol was insufficient when the breach was made,” and gave judgment to Packer


Judgment Book Of Superior Court, Vol. F, 1767-1770, At 7-9, New Hampshire State Archives - Mcgregore V. Packer Aug 1767

Judgment Book Of Superior Court, Vol. F, 1767-1770, At 7-9, New Hampshire State Archives - Mcgregore V. Packer

Documents from Making Habeas Work: A Legal History (monograph)

In all three cases creditors claimed that Sheriff Thomas Packer had allowed their debtors to escape from jail on September 1, 1765. Packer prevailed below in all the actions, and on appeal the jury (composed of the same individuals in each case) rendered an “opinion that the Gaol was insufficient when the breach was made,” and gave judgment to Packer