Christopher v. Tozer

HOUSER, Commissioner.

On January 22, 1954 petitioner filed his petition for a writ of habeas corpus in this court alleging that he was being illegally restrained of his liberty foy the .Warden of the Municipal Jail of the City of St. Louis by order of the sheriff of said city under a warrant issued by the Judge of the Court of 'Criminal Correction, Division No. 1,' charging that petitioner was a fugitive from justice from the State of Tennessee; ’that on December 23, 1953 petitioner was brought before that court and committed to' jail until January 7, 1954; that on January 7, 1954 the matter…