Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Degen v. Freeman
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided August 6, 1926No. 25,630PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDibbll, J.
A writ of habeas corpus was issued by the district court of Nicollet county to secure the release of Irwin Degen from the state hospital for the insane at St. Peter where he is confined under commitment from the probate court of Carver county where he lived.' On the hearing he was discharged from custody. The respondent Dr. Freeman, superintendent of the hospital, appeals. Under the statute the appeal is a trial de novo in this court.
The facts are not in dispute. The statute, G. S. 1923, § 8956, provides:
“When any person residing in this state shall be supposed to be defective any relative,…
2Cases cited13 opinions
- In re Ellis' EstateSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- State ex rel. Blaisdell v. BillingsSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1893
- Davis v. HudsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1881
- In re SnellSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
- Fridley v. Farmers & Mechanics Savings BankSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1917
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3Cited by8 opinions
- Jasperson Ex Rel. Drew v. JacobsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
- State Ex Rel. Anderson v. United States Veterans HospitalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
- In Re Estate of GilroySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1935
- In Re Guardianship of HudsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1948
- Pratt v. CheneySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1935
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