Compton v. Alabama
Supreme Court of the United States
ERROR’ TO THE SUPREME COURT OP ALABAMA. The faóts are stated, in tile opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Harlan
delivered the, opinion of the court.
■. - By an affidavit, proper in form-and substantially sufficient in its statement of facts,- made before a notary public of Fulton County, -Georgia, Compton, the ' plaintiff in error, was charged' with having committed the- offense of being a common-cheat and swindler: The Solicitor'of. the Criminal .Court .of Atlanta officially notified the Governor thát the accused had been so charged and had fled to Alabama, and a. requisition on the Governor of Alabama was asked for the extradition, of' Compton to the end-ihat he might be'brought back to Georgia to be…
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