People Ex Rel. Ross v. Ragen

On leave granted, Everett Ross, an inmate of the Illinois State Penitentiary, Joliet branch, filed an original petition for habeas corpus in this court. Joseph E. Ragen, the respondent, pursuant to the writ of habeas corpus issued by this court on May 24, 1945, filed his return to such writ on June 2, 1945. On June 9, 1945, respondent filed a motion to quash the writ, together with a motion to treat the motion to quash as a demurrer, to close the issues in said cause and to fix time for filing briefs. On June 11, 1945, the petitioner filed his “Petition in Rebuttal,” and on June 19, 1945, an…