State ex rel. Stark v. Riley
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Relator petitioned the district court for Itasca county for a writ of habeas corpus directed to Thomas T. Riley, as sheriff of that county. The writ was issued, and return to it having been made, respondent’s motion that, the writ be quashed and the relator remanded to the custody of the sheriff, was granted, Stanton, J. From the order granting the motion, relator appealed.
1Opinion of the Court
BROWN, j.
On November 3, 1909, relator was arrested under a warrant, duly issued, charging him with the crime of perjury, and taken before the examining magistrate, when, upon application of the county attorney, the hearing was adjourned until November 12 following, whereupon relator sued out a writ of habeas corpus to secure his discharge from custody, upon the ground that the warrant, and his arrest and detention thereunder, were illegal and in violation of his constitutional rights. After hearing before the district court upon the petition for the writ and respondent’s return, the writ was…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- State ex rel. Noonan v. Sheriff of Hennepin CountySupreme Court of Minnesota · 1877
- State ex rel. Moriarity v. McMahonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1897
- State ex rel. Zaske v. MatterSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1899
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