State v. Smith
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Montgomery City Court. Heard before Hon.- W. H. Thomas. York Smith petitioned for habeas corpus, and upon the hearing was discharged, from which order the state appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtDowdell, C. J.
This appeal is prosecuted by the state from an order of the judge of the city court of Montgomery discharging the defendant from custody on his petition for writ of habeas corpus. No brief has been furnished this court on behalf of either the state or the defendant.
*2So far as the record discloses, but one question is presented for our consideration and determination, and that is the constitutionality vel non of the act approved November 23, 1907, entitled “An act to repeal an act entitled ’An act to define who are delinquent children, and to provide for their arrest, care and reformation,’…
2Cited by1 opinion
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