State v. Sistrunk
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from order of Judge of City Court of Montgomery. Heard before the Hon. A. 1). Sayre. Tlie appeal in tliis case is prosecuted by tbe State of Alabama from an order of tbe judge of tbe city court of Montgomery discharging tbe appellee, Andrew Sistrnnk from custody on habeas corpus proceedings.
1Opinion of the CourtMcCLELLAN, C. J.
An affidavit having been made before a justice of tbe peace charging Andrew Sistrnnk with tbe offense of robbery, tbe justice issued thereon a warrant for tbe arrest of said Sistrnnk, and commanding that be be brought before said justice on said charge. Sistrnnk was arrested on this warrant and lodged in the. county jail until such time as the charge might be investigated by'the magistrate. While thus *69confined and prior to further action in the case before the justice, the prisoner sued out a writ of habeas corpus before the judge of Montgomery city court and upon the return thereto and the…
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