Wade v. Jones

SHELBOURNE, District Judge.

The petitioner Ebb Wade filed his petition for a writ of habeas corpus on January 25, 1961, and filed on that date an affidavit avowing his inability to pay any cost and seeking permission to proceed in this Court in forma pauperis. By its order of January 25, 1961, the Court granted him permission to proceed without the prepayment of cost, directed the petition to be filed, and ordered a rule issued to the respondent William L. Jones, Warden of Kentucky State Penitentiary, to show cause why the writ sought by the petitioner should not be granted.

January 31, 1961,…