Geer v. Alaniz

This decision determines thirty-four writs of error prosecuted by E. O. Geer, as Manager of Safety and Excise and Ex-Officio Sheriff of the City and County of Denver. We previously held that the trial court had properly refused to stay proceedings in these cases upon entering its orders for the unconditional discharge of thirty-four prisoners in habeas corpus proceedings, Geer v. Alaniz, 137 Colo. 432, 326 P. (2d) 71.

In denying Geer’s applications in this court for stays of execution of the thirty-four judgments for discharge, we also held in that case: “No inherent power is lodged in any…