Chapman v. Stubbs

In habeas corpus proceedings the Circuit Court entered its judgment ordering petitioner, J. F. Stubbs, released from imprisonment, and ordered him to be discharged from further serving a sentence imposed by the Circuit Court of Jackson County on October 5, 1930, whereby Stubbs was sentenced to serve a term of five years in the State Prison. A writ of error allowed on behalf of the State Prison authorities brings the case here for review.

The return to the writ of habeas corpus showed that petitioner was being held under a sentence of the Court reading as follows:

“Wednesday, October 15th, 1930.…