De Marcos v. Overholser

This is an appeal from an order of the ' District Court discharging a writ of habeas corpus and remanding petitioner (appellant) to the custody of the Superintendent of St. Elizabeths Hospital. At the hearing in this court, petitioner was unrepresented, but at his request he was permitted to argue his petition. Thereafter, we appointed Mr. Frederick A. Ballard, an experienced member of the bar of this court, to represent him. Mr. Ballard very generously undertook this duty, and has discharged it with care and thoroughness, and we have gratefully given his able argument our best consideration.

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