Beasley v. State

PRICE, Presiding Judge.

This is an appeal from a Judgment of the Circuit Court of Etowah County denying appellants’ discharge in a habeas corpus proceeding.

The petitioners were held under a rendition warrant issued by the Governor of Alabama upon requisition of the Governor of Tennessee.

The rendition warrant of the Governor of Alabama recites:

“Whereas his Excellency, Frank G. Clement, Governor of the state of Tennessee, by requisition dated the 12th day of November, 1965, has demanded of me, as Governor of the State of Alabama, the surrender of John Beasley and Robert Beasley who, it appears,…