People ex rel. King v. McNeill

An application has been made ex parte by the petitioner for an order directing that subpoenas for witnesses to be called by the petitioner in a pending habeas corpus proceeding be served by a Sheriff or other person designated by the court, and that the expense thereof be paid out of court funds of Sullivan County. The petitioner is an inmate of Matteawan State Hospital under an order of commitment of the Supreme Court, Sullivan County; the pending habeas corpus proceeding has been brought by the petitioner to end his restraint in the State institution.

The petitioner’s papers are not in…