Hoy v. Rhay

In June, 1956, a petition was filed in this court by Lawrence Hoy and Robert McGrath, inmates of the state penitentiary at Walla Walla, for a writ of habeas corpus. Since the time of the original filing of this petition, Merle E. Schneckloth, superintendent of the state penitentiary at Walla Walla, was succeeded by B. J. Rhay on January 16, 1957. Upon stipulation of counsel for the parties, this court entered an order substituting B. J. Rhay as respondent in lieu of Merle E. Schneckloth. On the twenty-first of November, 1956, this court entered an order directing the superior court of Whatcom…