Legal Opinion
State ex rel. Nyhus v. Ross
North Dakota Supreme Court
Decided February 21, 1913PublishedCited by 3 opinions
Eelator, wbo is detained in tbe jail of Cass county under an execution issued against bis body, applied to tbe Supreme Court for tbe issuance of a writ of babeas corpus. Sucb writ was issued as prayed for, and respondent made due return thereto. Upon a bearing on tbe merits, tbe writ is quashed.
1Opinion of the CourtFisk, J.
A writ of habeas corpus was issued out of this court on tbe petition of relator, returnable on tbe 14th inst., commanding respondent as sheriff of Cass county to appear and show by what authority he detains and imprisons sucb relator in tbe jail of sucb county. On *587the return day, respondent made due return to such writ as follows:
“Comes now J. C. Boss, sheriff of Cass county, North Dakota, and in obedience to the mandate of this court respectfully shows:
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“That the petitioner, Henry Nyhus, was committed to his care and custody on the 4th day of February, 1913, by order of Honorable Charles A.…
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