Blackwell v. Jennings

1. A petition for habeas corpus was sued out, and the re* spondent answered that he held the petitioner in custody under an executive warrant issued in an extradition proceeding. On the return day of the writ, a motion to postpone the hearing was made, upon the ground that counsel for the petitioner was not physically' able to try the case. It appeared that the counsel was sick at the time he was employed. There were other counsel associated with him, who were present. The judge asked counsel if there was any attack on the requisition papers, which required time for preparation. Counsel…