Seymour v. Ellis
Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit
1Per curiam
This is an attempt to appeal from an order refusing either to issue an order to show cause of the writ of habeas corpus as prayed for by a prisoner seeking release from State custody where he is held pursuant to State process which has been reinstated by the revocation of a conditional pardon heretofore granted him. The District Judge permitted the appeal in forma pauperis, but declined to issue a certificate of probable cause. Upon our examination of the record to determine whether such a certificate should be issued and the appeal allowed we find that not only is it not made to appear that…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Darr v. BurfordSupreme Court of the United States · 1950
- Ex Parte HawkSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
- Ponzi v. FessendenSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
- Harris v. EllisCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952
- Ex Parte SeymourCourt of Criminal Appeals of Texas · 1950
3Cited by2 opinions
- Baker v. Ellis, General Manager, Texas Prison SystemCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1953
- Atkins v. State of TexasCourt of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · 1952