In re Justus
Supreme Court of Kansas
Original proceeding in habeas corpus.
1Opinion of the Court
*548The opinion of the court was delivered by
Cunningham, J-.:
This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus. The petitioner is confined in the penitentiary, at Lansing, Kan., by virtue of a judgment of the district court of the fourth judicial district of the territory of Oklahoma, for Kay county. The return of the warden sets up in full the order of that court for the confinement of the petitioner. To this return petitioner demurs. We greatly doubt whether, in this condition of the pleadings, the question sought to be raised is properly presented, but, waiving this, we look into the merits of…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Lincoln v. Territory of OklahomaSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1899
- Barnhart & Brother v. DavisSupreme Court of Kansas · 1883
- City of Ottumwa v. SchaubSupreme Court of Iowa · 1879
- Finch v. MarvinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1877
3Cited by5 opinions
- Ex Parte JustusCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1909
- State v. MorganUtah Supreme Court · 1914
- Olthoff v. AdamsSupreme Court of Kansas · 1926
- People v. CharlesDistrict Court, Virgin Islands · 1929
- State ex rel. Wilberg v. McNaughtonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1924