Legal Opinion

Ex parte Mantell

Nevada Supreme Court

Decided July 2, 1923No. 2598PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*98By the Court,

Coleman, J.:

This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus whereby the petitioners seek to be discharged from custody pursuant to a warrant of arrest issued upon a complaint charging them with a violation of the Whiteley act (Stats. 1923, p. 43). Several grounds are urged in support of the contention that the act mentioned is unconstitutional and void. In view of the conclusion which we have reached, though it would be interesting and instructive to pursue the other course, we will consider but one of the grounds urged, since a determination of that must result in the discharge…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. People Ex Rel. McConvill v. HillsNew York Court of Appeals · 1866
  2. Gunter v. Texas Land and Mortgage Co.Texas Supreme Court · 1891
  3. McNeeley v. South Penn Oil Co.West Virginia Supreme Court · 1903
  4. Pennington v. WoolfolkCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1880
  5. State ex rel. Standish v. NomlandNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1893

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. State v. ArmstrongNew Mexico Supreme Court · 1924
  2. State v. PayneNevada Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Tonopah & Goldfield Railroad v. Nevada-California Transportation Co.Nevada Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Ex Parte MedeirosNevada Supreme Court · 1937
  5. Mott v. Warden, Nevada State PrisonNevada Supreme Court · 1975

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