Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Pontius v. Rigg
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Decided December 6, 1957No. 37,402PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Knutson, Justice.
This is an appeal from an order of the District Court of Washington County denying a petition for a writ of habeas corpus. Respondent moves to dismiss the appeal for the reason that the petition fails to state any ground upon which it could be granted.
The petition states as grounds for the writ the following:
“(1) I have been denied by [sic] constitutional rights, Article 1, section 7, of Minnesota constitution, 7th amendment of the United States Constitution.
“(2) I was falsely charged with first degree grand larceny, and four prior convictions, I was fraudgently [sic]…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Ex Parte MilliganSupreme Court of the United States · 1867
- State ex rel. Sherin v. GossSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1898
3Cited by5 opinions
- Washington v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1969
- State Ex Rel. Fife v. TahashSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
- State Ex Rel. Shannon v. TahashSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
- State ex rel. Sanford v. RiggSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1959
- Washington v. StateCourt of Appeals of Arizona · 1969