Ex parte Powell
Supreme Court of Florida
Writs of Error: 1st, to the Circuit Court for Levy county; 2d, to the Circuit Court for Alachua county. The facts of the case are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the Court
The Chief-Justice delivered the opinion of the court.
This case comes up by writ of error to the judgment of the Circuit Court for Levy county.
Powell was arrested by the Sheriff of Levy couuty upon a warrant issued by the Governor of this Stale upon the requisition of the executive authority of the State of Georgia. The preamble of the warrant of the Governor, showing the cause of arrest, is as follows: “Whereas the executive authority of the State of Georgia has demanded of *808the executive authority of the State of Florida the delivery and surrender of the body of G-. D. Powell, as a fugitive…
2Cases cited1 opinion
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3Cited by10 opinions
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