McCoy v. Reid

Appellant, a prisoner in the Indiana State Prison, petitioned the Laporte Superior Court to issue a writ of habeas corpus against appellee, James D. Réid, warden of said prison. By virtue of said writ he sought to secure his discharge from the alleged unlawful restraint and imprisonment by said warden, upon the grounds set forth in his petition. The writ was granted by the court, and thereby appellee was commanded to have the body of appellant, Thomas J. McCoy, before the court at the time and place therein fixed. In obedience to the command appellee produced appellant before the court, and…