State ex rel. Peers v. Fitzgerald
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Upon the relation of Eobert Peers the district court for St. Louis county granted its writ of habeas corpus directed to William Fitzgerald, court officer of the municipal court of the city of Virginia. Upon the hearing before Hughes, J., the writ was discharged and relator remanded to the custody of the officer. From the order discharging the writ and remanding relator, he appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
Holt, ,T.
Eelator was, by the city council of the city of Virginia, found guilty of contempt, for refusing to produce and submit to the council for inspection his invoices, showing the purchase of products used in the meat business carried on by him in the city. Failing to pay the fine imposed he was placed in respondent’s custody. He sought liberty through a writ of habeas corpus. From the order discharging the writ and remanding him he appeals.
The city of Virginia is under a home rule charter which contains these provisions:
“section 87. * * * The city council and any of its committees…
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- City of Minneapolis v. WilkinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
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