Legal Opinion

Ex Parte Fitzpatrick

Court of Criminal Appeals of Texas

Decided February 11, 1959No. 30545PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOODLEY, Judge.

The application by telegram for writ of habeas corpus alleged that relator was unlawfully restrained of his liberty under a show cause order in contempt issued by a corporation court judge. ■

The application was set for hearing before this Court and relator was released upon bond.

No reason appears why a district judge in Potter or Randall County cannot hear the matter and grant such relief as relator may show himself entitled to.

While this Court has original jurisdiction to grant the writ of habeas corpus, we do so in cases such as this only when the relator has been…

2Cited by13 opinions

  1. Ex Parte RodriguezCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1960
  2. Ex Parte NorvellCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1975
  3. Ex Parte HerrinCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1976
  4. Ex Parte SheppardCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1977
  5. Bushnell v. EllisSupreme Court of the United States · 1961

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