Legal Opinion

Ex parte De La Fuente

District Court, W.D. Texas

Decided December 14, 1912Published

Petition by David de la Fuente for writ of habeas corpus to obtain his release from imprisonment by the military authorities of the United States for the alleged breach of the neutrality laws. Writ granted, and relator discharged on entering into a recognizance with a surety in the sum of $2,500.

1Opinion of the Court

MAXEY, District Judge.

The relator, David de la Fuente, has presented to the court a petition praying the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus and his release from imprisonment. He is now confined at Pt. Sam Houston, San Antonio, Tex. The writ duly issued and Col. Charles G. Treat, commanding officer at Pt. Sam Houston, who has the relator in charge, produced him in court, and has, in obedience to the writ, filed his return.

This case was submitted with that of Ex parte Orozco, 201 Fed. 106, just decided. While the facts in the two cases are somewhat different, like principles of law govern…

2Cases cited1 opinion

  1. Ex parte OrozcoDistrict Court, W.D. Texas · 1912

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