Commonwealth ex rel. Thomas v. Superintendent, Philadelphia County Prison

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Jones,

The relator appeals from an order of the court below denying his petition for a writ of habeas corpus whereby he sought release from an extradition order of the Governor of Pennsylvania issued upon the requisition of the Governor of Florida.

In early January, 1952, the relator, Thomas, and a friend, one Peter DeMayo (Demeo), both residents of Philadelphia, together drove to Florida. On January 11th, R. J. Priest, a deputy sheriff of Dade County, Florida, visited DeMayo .at the latter’s request at a motel in Miami where DeMayo and Thomas were sharing a room. DeMayo…