McMillin v. Emery
Utah Supreme Court
Original application of Hugh A. McMillin for writ of habeas corpus against C. Frank Emery, Sheriff of Salt Lake County.
1Opinion of the CourtCorfman, C. J.
Plaintiff has made an original application in this court for a writ of habeas corpus. He alleges in his petition that he *554is illegally imprisoned and restrained of bis liberty by the defendant, C. Frank Emery, sheriff of Salt Lake county, by reason of an information heretofore filed in the district court for Salt Lake county which fails to state facts sufficient to constitute a public offense under the laws of the state of Utah.
Defendant has demurred to the petition for want of facts, at the same time answering, by denial, the allegations of the petition. It appears from the petition that the…
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