Legal Opinion
In re Edwards
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided September 12, 1939No. 11206PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STONE, Circuit Judge.
This is an appeal from denial of leave to file a petition for the writ of habeas corpus.
Two motions are to be determined before reaching the merits of the appeal. One of these is a motion by appellant to prosecute this appeal as a poor person. The motion is granted and an order will be entered to that effect. The second motion is by appellee to dismiss the appeal because, *538it is alleged, “appellant has failed to perfect his appeal in accordance with Rule 37 of this Honorable Court.” This Rule 37 is applicable only to appeals in criminal cases. A habeas corpus proceeding is…
2Cases cited14 opinions
- Pointer v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- McNally v. HillSupreme Court of the United States · 1934
- Hogan v. O'NEILLSupreme Court of the United States · 1921
- Johnson v. HoySupreme Court of the United States · 1913
- Cross v. BurkeSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Luther Bailey v. Lee Henslee, Superintendent of Arkansas State PenitentiaryCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1959
- Sanders v. JohnstonCourt of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit · 1948
- Harrison v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940