State Ex Rel. Maihoit v. McLeod

The plaintiffs in error were convicted in the Criminal Court of Record of Hillsborough County of the offense denounced by Section 5138 R. G. S., 7239 C. G. L., that is of receiving and concealing stolen property, knowing the same to have been stolen.

Having been given time to make restitution, the accused made restitution under the provisions of Section 5139 R. G. S., 7240 C. G. L., and, upon this showing being made, they were sentenced under the latter section to serve two years at hard labor in the county jail. Having been committed to jail under the sentence, they sued out writs of habeas…