People Ex Rel. Jolley v. Koeppel

Clarence C. Jolley was arrested by the sheriff of Peoria County, for the purpose of extradition, on a rendition warrant issued by the Lieutenant Governor of this State on requisition by the Governor of the State of Washington. On a petition by Jolley challenging the sufficiency of the warrant and extradition papers, a writ of habeas corpus was issued in the circuit court of Peoria County. A response was filed by the sheriff, after which the writ was quashed and the petition dismissed. Relator appeals.

The rendition warrant issued by the Illinois Lieutenant Governor recites that the Governor of…