Smith v. Sullivan
Washington Supreme Court
Appeal by John Sullivan, chief of police of Seattle, from a judgment of the superior court for King county, Griffin, J., entered September 8, 1902, discharging the applicant, 0. 0. Smith, from custody upon a writ of habeas corpus, and for costs, after a hearing upon the return to the writ shohwing a commitment from the police court of Seattle.
1Opinion of the CourtAnders, J.
On August 19, 1902, the petitioner and respondent, O. C. Smith, was tried and convicted in the police court of the city of Seattle, upon a complaint charging him with a violation of a certain city ordinance relative to disorderly persons, and sentenced to pay a fine of $50, and, in default of payment, was committed to the city jail. Said trial was had before John P. Miller, who had been previously appointed police judge pro tempore by the mayor of the city to serve and act as such during the temporary absence of R. R. George, the police judge of said city. On August 25, 1902, the said…
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