Ex Parte Ellis
Court of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma
Application of George L. Ellis for a writ of habeas carpus. This is an application to this court, filed November 16, 1909, for a writ of habeas corpus, to relieve the petitioner*, George L. Ellis, from the custody of T. M. Latham, sheriff of Texas county.
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Application of George L. Ellis for a writ of habeas carpus. This is an application to this court, filed November 16, 1909, for a writ of habeas corpus, to relieve the petitioner*, George L. Ellis, from the custody of T. M. Latham, sheriff of Texas county. The petition sets out with particularity proceedings in the county court of Texas county wherein petitioner was committed to the county jail to await the action of the district court of Texas county on a charge of perjury, and also in the case of the State v. G. L. Ellis and Henry McCann, before W. H. Castleberry, a justice of the peace in…
1Opinion of the Court
DOYLE, Judge,
(after stating the facts as above). The petitioner complains upon the facts stated that he is restrained of his liberty “without due process of law.” It. is apparent that the county court in issuing said warrant and commitment proceeded under section 2083, Wilson’s Rev. & Ann. St. 1903, which provides :
“Whenever it appears probable in any court of record that any person who has testified in any action or proceeding in such court has committed perjury, such court must immediately commit such person by an order or process for that purpose to prison or take a recognizance with…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- In Re McNaughtCourt of Criminal Appeals of Oklahoma · 1909
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- Day v. DayIdaho Supreme Court · 1906
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