Legal Opinion
Swain v. Dowd, Warden
Indiana Supreme Court
Decided February 9, 1939No. 27,127PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtShake, J.
This is an appeal from a decision of the LaPorte Superior Court quashing appellant’s verified petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The petition is in two paragraphs. The first paragraph alleges merely that appellant was sentenced to suffer death by the judgment of the Vanderburgh Circuit Court; that the warrant issued for the execution of said judgment was directed: “That Louis Kunkel, Warden of the Indiana State Prison, be and he is hereby charged with the execution of this judgment and sentence.” It is alleged that Louis Kunkel is no longer warden of the Indiana State Prison, and that the…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- State Ex Rel. Kunkel v. Laporte Circuit CourtIndiana Supreme Court · 1936
- Goodman v. Daly, WardenIndiana Supreme Court · 1929
- Sturgeon v. GrayIndiana Supreme Court · 1884
- Shideler v. VrljichIndiana Supreme Court · 1925
- Webber v. HardingIndiana Supreme Court · 1900
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3Cited by7 opinions
- State Ex Rel. McManamon v. Blackford Circuit CourtIndiana Supreme Court · 1950
- Hart v. BestSupreme Court of Colorado · 1949
- Potter v. DowdCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1944
- State Ex Rel. Dowd v. Superior Ct. of Laporte Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1941
- Bailer v. DowdIndiana Supreme Court · 1942
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