People ex rel. Goldberg v. Calkins

The relator, through his attorney, petitions for the writ of habeas corpus on the ground that the conviction was void and that, therefore, the imprisonment is illegal. This inquiry must be addressed particularly to the question of jurisdiction of the committing court. The Sheriff, in his return, and the District Attorney, in his argument, contend that the proceedings on the conviction and the commitment were legal and proper.

At the hearing, the District Attorney conceded that the relator-defendant was arrested and tried upon documents, copies of which were attached to the petition for the…