People Ex Rel. Ellis v. Babb

Leave was granted by this court to petitioner, George Ellis, to file his original petition for habeas corpus against John E. Babb, Sheriff of Cook County. Pursuant to- petitioner’s motion that bond be fixed for his release pending a determination of the merits of his petition, the same was fixed in the sum of $1000.

It is the contention of the petitioner, George Ellis, that he is being illegally detained in the county jail of Cook County. The return of the sheriff of Cook County discloses the following: That George Ellis is in his custody by virtue of a judgment of conviction for the crime of…