Ex Parte of Quigley v. State

George M. Quigley filed a petition in the Circuit Court for Escambia County for writ of habeas corpus. The petition alleged that the relator was unlawfully detained in the custody of the Sheriff of Escambia. County, Florida, under and by virtue of a certain capias issued out of the Court of Record of such county.

The petition further alleged that the information was predicated upon Sec. 35 of Chapter 6746, Laws of Fla. of 1913, and the petitioner alleges that the statute which he is charged with having violated is void because of its being in conflict with certain stated provisions of the…