Ex parte Lewis
Nevada Supreme Court
Original proceeding. Application of Albert W. Lewis for a writ of habeas corpus. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion.
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Original proceeding. Application of Albert W. Lewis for a writ of habeas corpus. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion. The right of one state to demand of another a person accused of crime in the demanding state, is a right afforded under and by reason of the provisions of the constitution of the United States (art. 4, sec. 2), which reads as follows: "A person charged in any state with treason, felony or other crime, who shall flee from justice and be found in another state, shall, upon demand of the executive authority of the state from which he fled, be delivered up to be returned…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Sweeney, C. J.:
This is an original proceeding in habeas corpus. The petition alleges that the said A. W. Lewis is held and unlawfully restrained of his liberty by the sheriff of Washoe County and one George W. Ryan, agent of the *37State of Ohio. The return upon the writ shows that the petitioner is held under and by virtue of an executive warrant issued by the governor of this state upon a requisition of the governor of the State of Ohio.
It is the contention of counsel for petitioner that petitioner is entitled to his release, notwithstanding such executive warrant, upon the ground…
2Cases cited8 opinions
- Roberts v. ReillySupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- Ex Parte ReggelSupreme Court of the United States · 1885
- People Ex Rel. Lawrence v. . BradyNew York Court of Appeals · 1874
- Davis's CaseMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1877
- In re WatermanNevada Supreme Court · 1907
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- Caylor v. StateSupreme Court of Alabama · 1929