People Ex Rel. Gansler v. Meyering

The relator, Charles L. Gansler, by a petition filed in the criminal court of Cook county, charged that William D. Meyering, the sheriff of that county, by virtue of a warrant issued by the Governor of this State on the requisition of the Governor of Wisconsin, unlawfully deprived the relator of his liberty. Seeking relief from his detention, the relator’s prayer was for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus. The respondent made a return to the writ, and to the return the relator filed a traverse. Upon a hearing, the petition was dismissed and the relator was remanded to the respondent’s…