Dutil v. Rice

The plaintiff applied to this court for a writ of habeas corpus to contest the validity of the governor’s extradition warrant under which he is being held for rendition to the authorities of the state of Maine. The plaintiff contests the validity of the extradition warrant on the ground, inter alia, that he was not present in that state at the time the crime for which he stands indicted in that state was alleged to have been committed and that he did not flee from that state’s justice.

The requisition papers issued by the governor of the state of Maine and the extradition warrant issued by the…