People ex rel. Powers v. Shattuck

Mr. Chiee Justice Craig

delivered the opinion of the court :

At the April term, 1916, of this court, the relator, pursuant to leave granted, filed in this court his petition for a writ of habeas corpus and upon consideration thereof the writ was ordered to be issued to respondent, as sheriff of Boone county, returnable forthwith. ■ By agreement the production of the body of the relator was waived and he was admitted to bail pending the disposition of the petition on the briefs of the relator and the respondent, which were filed at the June term. A return was made by the sheriff of Boone county,…