In Re Pierce v. Smith

— The petition of Bruce Pierce, filed in this court, October 2, 1947, for a writ of habeas corpus, alleged that the petitioner was unlawfully removed from Oregon without extradition; that he was then taken to the Washington state penitentiary, where he was confined, although he had not been tried or convicted of any crime since his return to this state from Oregon; and that his detention was in contravention of his constitutional rights.

An order was entered, October 31, 1947, by the chief justice of this court, requiring the superintendent of the Washington state penitentiary to show cause in…