Legal Opinion
United States ex rel. Diamond v. Smith
District Court, D. Massachusetts
Decided November 12, 1942No. 6621PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FORD, District Judge.
This is an application for a writ of habeas corpus filed October 26, 1942, on behalf of William Louis Diamond. The petition alleges that Diamond is wrongfully detained and imprisoned by the Commanding Officer of the United States Army, at Fort Devens, Ayer, Massachusetts. A summons to show cause was returnable on November 2, 1942. A return was filed (see Walker v. Johnston, 312 U. S. 275, 284, 61 S.Ct. 574, 85 L.Ed. 830) on behalf of the respondent Commanding Officer alleging that “William L. Diamond is now and has been for some time past a member of the Army of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Walker v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
- United States v. EliasonSupreme Court of the United States · 1842
- Davis v. WoodringCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1940
- Franke v. MurrayCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1918
- Stone v. ChristensenDistrict Court, D. Oregon · 1940
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3Cited by4 opinions
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- Smith v. RichartDistrict Court, E.D. South Carolina · 1944
- Curia v. PillsburyDistrict Court, S.D. Ohio · 1944