In Re Mei

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Case, J.

On January 14th, 1936, a grand jury returned to the Hudson oyer and terminer an indictment for murder against Giro L. Mei. Shortly thereafter the oyer committed the accused on that charge. The court of chancery, by writ of habeas corpus, commanded the sheriff and jailor to show the cause for the detention, and in response the commitment issued by the court of oyer and terminer was presented. Chancery found that the accused was lawfully committed and dismissed the writ of habeas corpus. The appeal is from the order of dismissal. The fundamental…