State Ex Rel. Sorensen v. Baird

This is an appeal from a judgment of the circuit court for Douglas county, dismissing a writ of habeas corpus. The proceeding was instituted by Shirley L. Sorensen, on behalf of her husband Charles L. Sorensen, as plaintiff, against C. H. Baird, as sheriff of Douglas county, Oregon, as defendant.

The petition for the writ alleged facts sufficient to authorize the issuance of the writ, and, by order of the court, the writ was issued on May 14, 1953, and served upon the defendant sheriff.

On May 15, 1953, the defendant filed his return to the Avrit, in which it is alleged (omitting formal parts):

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