Legal Opinion
Conley v. Cox
Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit
Decided December 13, 1943No. 12700PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
SANBORN, Circuit Judge.
On April 28, 1943, the appellant, who is an inmate of the United States Medical Center for Federal Prisoners at Springfield, Missouri, filed in the United States District Court for the Western District of Missouri, a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. The court on May 13, 1943, entered an order dismissing the petition for the reason that it “does not state any ground sufficient in law to entitle petitioner to the issuance of said writ.” The petitioner appealed from the order, and was permitted to proceed in forma pauperis.
The question presented is whether the facts…
2Cases cited6 opinions
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- Waley v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1942
- Holiday v. JohnstonSupreme Court of the United States · 1941
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- Mothershead v. KingCourt of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit · 1940
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3Cited by17 opinions
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- United States Ex Rel. Darcy v. Handy, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1953
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- State v. JohnstoneSupreme Court of Missouri · 1960
- Sullivan v. State Ex Rel. McCrorySupreme Court of Florida · 1951
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