People Ex Rel. Courtney v. Prystalski

This cause arises on an original petition for mandamus filed on leave of this court, seeking a writ commanding the respondent, as judge of the circuit court of Cook county and ex-officio judge of the criminal court of that county, to expunge from the record of the criminal court a judgment order releasing one Hazel Renke on a writ of habeas corpus. A demurrer has been filed to the petition, and thus a question of law is presented.

The facts out of which this cause arises are as follows: On May 17, 1933, an information was filed in the municipal court of Chicago charging Hazel Renke with having…