Legal Opinion
United States Ex Rel. Paul Pierce and Donald Joseph v. Ward Lane, as Warden of the Indiana State Prison
Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit
Decided May 25, 1962No. 13377PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ENOCH, Circuit Judge.
This appeal concerns the District Court’s grant of petition filed by petitioners-appellees Paul Pierce and Donald Joseph, for writ of habeas corpus, discharging them from the custody of respondent-appellant, Ward Lane, as Warden of the Indiana State Prison. The District Court also granted respondent’s petition for Certificate of Probable Cause. This appeal followed.
Counsel for both petitioners and respondent have filed an agreed motion for the dismissal of this appeal as to petitioner Paul Pierce who died on or about February 15, 1962. The appeal as to Paul Pierce is…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Dowd v. United States Ex Rel. CookSupreme Court of the United States · 1951
- Joseph, Pierce v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1957
- Cook v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1953
- Walker Alias Walters v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1948
- Joseph v. IndianaSupreme Court of the United States · 1959
3Cited by5 opinions
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- Robert Dane Finton, 31867 v. Ward Lane, Warden of the Indiana State PrisonCourt of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit · 1966
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