Legal Opinion
People ex rel. Gellis v. Sheriff
Appellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York
Decided January 7, 1929PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtQuabswell, J.
The Governor of New York State issued a warrant to the sheriff of Westchester county, directing the arrest and delivery of the relator to the agent of South Carolina, after compliance with section 827 of the Code of Criminal Procedure. The relator, Gellis, thereupon was taken in custody. He sued out a writ of habeas corpus. After a hearing, the writ was dismissed and the relator remanded.
The relator upon appeal asserts that the record does not show the commission by him of any crime. He says the affidavit of J. Louise Hill contains no fact upon which a criminal charge may be predicated. He…
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