People Ex Rel. Rukavina v. Sain

This is an extradition case, and the question is whether, upon the evidence put before the court, the writ of habeas corpus was properly quashed.

The relator, Joseph Rukavina, was arrested by the sheriff of Cook County on the authority of a rendition warrant issued by the Governor of Illinois on the requisition of the Governor of Minnesota. A petition for a writ of habeas corpus was filed in the criminal court of Cook County to test the legality of the arrest and detention and the writ issued. After a hearing, the writ was quashed and the relator was remanded to the custody of the sheriff for…