Durley v. Mayo

351 U.S. 277 (1956)

DURLEY

v.

MAYO, CUSTODIAN, FLORIDA STATE PRISON.

No. 489.

Supreme Court of United States.

Argued April 2, 1956.

Decided June 4, 1956.

CERTIORARI TO THE SUPREME COURT OF FLORIDA.

Neal P. Rutledge, acting under appointment by the Court, 350 U. S. 900, argued the cause and filed a brief for petitioner.

Reeves Bowen, Assistant Attorney General of Florida, argued the cause for respondent. With him on the brief was Richard W. Ervin, Attorney General.

In this case our jurisdiction is questioned by the State of Florida because the judgment of the Supreme Court of that State, which we are…