Morton v. Hayden

142 A.2d 37 (1958)

Albion Earle MORTON, Petr. for Writ of Habeas Corpus,

v.

Perry D. HAYDEN, Supt. Reformatory For Men.

Supreme Judicial Court of Maine.

May 6, 1958.

Walter Casey, Portland, for petitioner.

Roger Putnam, Augusta, for respondent.

Before WILLIAMSON, C. J., and WEBBER, TAPLEY, SULLIVAN, DUBORD and BELIVEAU, JJ.

SULLIVAN, Justice.

The petitioner applied for a writ of habeas corpus and it was issued. Following the return by the respondent the parties elected to report the case to this Court upon an agreed statement of facts and the certificate of the Justice. R.S. 1954, Chap. 103, § 15.

The…