Ex Parte Cavanaugh

WHITE, J. —

The petitioner alleges that he is unlawfully restrained of his liberty by the respondent in the city of St. Louis. By agreement of the parties, service of the writ and the production of the body of the petitioner were waived. The respondent filed his return setting up the reasons for holding the petitioner in custody.

There is no disagreement as to the facts'in the case. The petitioner was arrested for driving his automobile in the city of St. Louis in disregard of an automatic-stop' signal at Fourteenth and Locust streets, and for going in the wrong direction on St. Charles-…