People Ex Rel. Downer v. O'Brien

Lewis E. Downer, the relator, was arrested by the sheriff of Cook county under a warrant issued by the Governor of Illinois on the requisition of the Governor of the State of Michigan. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus was filed, the writ was issued and, after a hearing, Downer was remanded for delivery to the agent of the State of Michigan. Erom that judgment he prosecutes this writ of error.

Attached to the return of the sheriff of Cook county are copies of the extradition papers. They include: (1) An application to the Governor of Michigan for requisition upon the Governor of the State…