Thomas v. State

This appeal is taken from an order of the circuit judge made on appellant’s (petitioner’s) application for the writ of habeas corpus. Being in doubt as to the proper procedure, this court certified to the Supreme Court certain pertinent questions, which questions and the answers thereto by the Supreme Court are" shown in the following opinion by Associate Justice Bouldin:

“Pursuant to section 7311 of the Code, the judges of the Court of Appeals have referred to this court the following questions:

“ ‘The petitioner in this case files his petition for writ of habeas corpus, under chapter 151 of…