Ex parte Yordi
District Court, W.D. Texas
On Habeas Corpus. The petitioner, Pablo Yordi, alleging that lie is unlawfully detained in custody by the United States marshal, has applied to the court for a writ of habeas corpus to secure his release. Tt is disclosed by the record that the petitioner is charged in the republic of Mexico with the crime of “fraud and forgery of documents,” and that a warrant for his arrest was duly issued by Hie jefe politico of the city of Guadalajara.
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On Habeas Corpus. The petitioner, Pablo Yordi, alleging that lie is unlawfully detained in custody by the United States marshal, has applied to the court for a writ of habeas corpus to secure his release. Tt is disclosed by the record that the petitioner is charged in the republic of Mexico with the crime of “fraud and forgery of documents,” and that a warrant for his arrest was duly issued by Hie jefe politico of the city of Guadalajara. Yordi avoided arrest in Mexico, and fled to El Paso, Tex., where he is now detained in jiriaon, awaiting, under an order of the United States commissioner,…
1Opinion of the CourtMaxey, District Judge
(after stating the facts as above). With commendable frankness counsel for the petitioner concede that there is but a single question presented by the record for decision, to wit: Was the complaint made by Mr. Lomeli, consul of the republic of Mexico, sufficient to confer jurisdiction upon the United States commissioner to hear the proceeding in extradition? See Bryant v. United States, 167 U. S. 104, 17 Sup. Ct. 744, 42 L. Ed. 94; In re Oteiza y Cortes, 136 U. S. 330, 10 Sup. Ct. 1031, 34 L. Ed. 464; Ornelas v. Ruiz, 161 U. S. 502, 16 Sup. Ct. 689, 40 L. Ed. 787; Benson v. McMahon, 127 U. S.…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Grin v. ShineSupreme Court of the United States · 1902
- Benson v. McMahonSupreme Court of the United States · 1888
- Beavers v. HenkelSupreme Court of the United States · 1904
- Ornelas v. RuizSupreme Court of the United States · 1896
- In Re Luis Oteiza Y CortesSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
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- United States of America Ex Rel. Petrushansky v. MarascoDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1963