§ 17-10. Penalty for refusal to grant.
§17‑10. Penalty for refusal to grant.
If any judge authorized bythis Chapter to grant writs of habeas corpus refuses to grant such writ whenlegally applied for, every such judge shall forfeit to the party aggrieved twothousand five hundred dollars ($2,500). (1868‑9, c. 116, s. 9;Code, s. 1631; Rev., s. 1828; C.S., s. 2212.)