Frank A. Gibson v. Carlton G. Beall

PEE CURIAM.

This is an appeal from the District Court’s dismissal of appellant’s habeas corpus petition challenging the validity of an order extraditing him to Virginia. The point urged is that the District Court erred in considering Government evidence which was not before the Chief Judge of the District Court, acting as the chief executive, in the extradition proceeding. We think the point is not well taken.

The extradition order is based on summary executive action. There are no strict rules of evidence — it need only satisfy the extraditing officer — and there is no right to notice or…