Canova v. Williams
Supreme Court of Florida
Writ of error to the Circuit Court for Duval county. The facts in the case are stated in the -opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the Court
Carter, J.:
On November 20, 1899, upon the petition of plaintiff in error a writ of habeas corpus was issued by the Circuit Court of Duval county, directed to defendant in error, commanding him to produce the body of the petitioner and to certify the cause of his detention. Such proceedings were thereupon had that on the same day the court entered judgment overruling a demurrer to the .return of defendantdn error, denying petitioner’s motion to be discharged, and remanding him to custody. A writ of error to this court was granted for the purpose of reviewing this judgment.
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