People ex rel. Sharkey v. Goodwin
New York Supreme Court
CERTIORARI to review the decision of Justice Jones of the Superior Court of the city of Hew York, refusing to discharge the relator on habeas corpus, from imprisonment under a commitment by the city judge.
1Opinion of the CourtSutherland, J.
The prisoner was committed to, and imprisoned in, the county jail, under a commitment by city Judge Russel, purporting to have been.made under the act of April 26, 1831, commonly called the “ Stilwell act.” Application was made in his behalf to Judge Jones, of the Superior Court, for a writ of hateas corpus; which writ was granted, returnable before that judge. On the return day, the sheriff produced the prisoner, and the opposing creditor also appeared, and the sheriff, made a return, to *563Which he attached a copy of the warrant of city Judge Eusself under which he originally arrested the…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Hayner v. . JamesNew York Court of Appeals · 1858
3Cited by6 opinions
- Nebenzahl v. TownsendNew York Court of Common Pleas · 1881
- People, Ex Rel. Lent v. . CarrNew York Court of Appeals · 1885
- Townsend v. NebenzahlNew York Supreme Court · 1879
- Blakelee v. BuchananNew York Supreme Court · 1872
- In re Nebenzahl & MarksNew York Supreme Court · 1879
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