Supreme Court of Florida, 1944

State Ex Rel. Bailey v. Farrior

State Ex Rel. Bailey v. Farrior
Supreme Court of Florida · Decided December 8, 1944 · Buford, Terrell, Brown, Chapman, Thomas, Adams, Sebring
19 So. 2d 865; 155 Fla. 321; 1944 Fla. LEXIS 530 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

State Ex Rel. Bailey v. Farrior

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM:

Petitioner was confined in the county jail of Bay County awaiting execution under a death sentence. Pursuant to Sec. 950.02, F.S. ’41, FSA, the Governor of Florida requested the circuit judge to order petitioner transferred to Washington County jail. Such order was entered and is now questioned by habeas corpus.

It appears that the Governor was actuated by the best interest of the State in requesting the transfer order. The circuit judge concurred by promptly ordering the transfer.

*322 Such action was done pursuant to a valid statute, wherefore the writ is quashed and petitioner is remanded to custody.

So ordered.

BUFORD, C. J., TERRELL, BROWN, CHAPMAN, THOMAS, ADAMS and SEBRING, JJ., concur.

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