State Ex Rel. Chase v. Calvird

Certiorari to the judge and clerk of the Circuit Court of Bates County to bring up from that court the record in a cause entitled, "In re William D. Corbin; Habeas Corpus." The relator, George C. Chase, as agent of the State of Massachusetts, claims the right to the custody of Corbin for the purpose of returning him to that state to answer an indictment charging the crime of larceny, on requisition issued by the Massachusetts Governor and honored by the Governor of this State.

Pursuant to the requisition the Governor of Missouri issued an executive warrant under which Corbin was arrested and…