Legal Opinion

In re Turner

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided January 4, 1918PublishedCited by 22 opinions

Petition for writ of habeas corpus brought to the Supreme Court for Rutland County, and heard on an agreed statement of facts, and motion to dismiss. The opinion states the case. The former proceedings in county court, wherein relator’s petition for a writ of habeas corpus was dismissed do not constitute a bar to this proceeding. Re Barker, 56 Vt. 1; Re Miskmins, 49 L. R. A. 831; Re Clark, 15 L. R. A. 389; Re Justus, 25 L. R. A. (N. S.) 483.

1Opinion of the CourtTaylor, J.

The relator pleaded guilty September 27, 1916, in the Rutland city court to a complaint charging that he, being of sufficient pecuniary ability, at the time and place named, neglected and refused to provide necessary food and maintenance for his wife, Louise Turner, and four minor children, contrary to the form of the statute, etc. Thereupon the court sentenced him to be confined at hard labor in the. House of Correction for a term of not less than eighteen months nor more than two years from the date of commitment. The same day he was committed to said place of imprisonment where he is still…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. In Re CoySupreme Court of the United States · 1888
  2. Cormack v. MarshallIllinois Supreme Court · 1904
  3. In Re: CooperSupreme Court of Vermont · 1859
  4. State v. SmithSupreme Court of Vermont · 1890
  5. In re HarrisSupreme Court of Vermont · 1896

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  3. In re DexterSupreme Court of Vermont · 1919
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  5. United States Ex Rel. Brown v. SmithDistrict Court, D. Vermont · 1962

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