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United States Ex Rel. Holly v. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania

District Court, W.D. Pennsylvania

Decided December 13, 1948No. 151PublishedCited by 15 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

GOURLEY, District Judge.

This proceeding involves application for leave to file in forma pauperis petition for writ of habeas corpus, and the request for issuance of a rule thereon to' show cause why the petitioner should not be discharged from the custody of the law.

In passing upon the question, the Court has taken judicial knowledge and considered the following matters:(a) The allegations of fact set forth in the petition.(b) Records of the Superior Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.(c) Records of the Supreme Court of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania.(d) Records in the Court of…

2Cases cited33 opinions

  1. McNabb v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1943
  2. Screws v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1945
  3. Townsend v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1948
  4. Betts v. BradySupreme Court of the United States · 1942
  5. Byars v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1927

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3Cited by15 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Marelia v. BurkeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1950
  2. United States v. MorinCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1959
  3. United States Ex Rel. Darcy v. HandyDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1951
  4. United States of America Ex Rel. Silvio De Vita v. Lloyd W. McCorkle Principal Keeper of the New Jersey State Prison at Trenton, New JerseyCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1954
  5. Boyce v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. Iowa · 1950

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