Harris v. Magee
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from, Woodbury District Court. — Hon. J. F. Oliver, Judge. This is a habeas corpus proceeding, brought by appellant in the district court of Woodbury county, wherein he challenged the validity of a certain warrant of extradition •issued by the Governor of Iowa upon requisition of the Governor of Minnesota, and averred that he was illegally restrained thereunder.
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Appeal from, Woodbury District Court. — Hon. J. F. Oliver, Judge. This is a habeas corpus proceeding, brought by appellant in the district court of Woodbury county, wherein he challenged the validity of a certain warrant of extradition •issued by the Governor of Iowa upon requisition of the Governor of Minnesota, and averred that he was illegally restrained thereunder. Upon hearing, the district court held the warrant of extradition to be valid and discharged the writ of habeas corpus-, and remanded the petitioner to the custody of the defendants. The petitioner has appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtEvans, J.
The appellant’s case is concisely stated in his brief as follows:
About the 1st day of September, 1910, the appellant, J. M. Harris, was apprehended at Sioux City, Iowa, on the charge of being a fugitive from justice of the state of Minnesota, and imprisoned in the city jail of the city of Sioux City, Iowa, awaiting extradition proceedings. On the 10th day of September, 1910, appellant was arrested as such fugitive, under and by virtue of a certain warrant of extradition issued by the Governor of the state of Iowa upon a certain requisition of the Governor of the state of Minnesota, demanding…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- In re GreenoughSupreme Court of Vermont · 1858
- In re KellerDistrict Court, D. Minnesota · 1888
- Ex Parte PearceCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1893
- In re WhiteU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Minnesota · 1891
- Webb v. YorkCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1897
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3Cited by2 opinions
- Edmunds v. GriffinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1916
- Thoman v. HarrisSupreme Court of Iowa · 1945