People Ex Rel. Liss v. Superintendent of Women's Prison

This is a habeas corpus proceeding brought to procure the release of the relator-appellant from the custody of the respondent, as warden of a house for the detention of women. The case is stated in a stipulation submitted by the parties in substitution of the minutes of the hearing.

This stipulation first recites: “ That on December 6, 1938, an indictment was returned by the grand jury for the Eastern District of New York against Beatrice Liss [the relator] and another, which charged a violation of Title 21, United States Code, Sections 173, 174 and Title 26, United States Code, Sections 1040…