Rexroad v. Warden of Maryland House of Correction

This is an appeal by James Rexroad, appellant here, from the refusal of Judge Robert France, sitting in the Baltimore City Court, to grant him a writ of habeas corpus.

The grounds given by the appellant are as follows: “I, James Rexroad, was tried in Cumberland, Allegany County, for non-support on a warrant sworn out by my wife, who was insane, at which time now she is confined in a mental institution. Also, at the time I was arrested, my wife was living with someone else and my mother was taking care of our children with my support.” The record in this case shows that on December 13, 1944, he…