Supreme Court of Florida, 1955

Starr v. Smith

Starr v. Smith
Supreme Court of Florida · Decided February 4, 1955 · Hobson, Mathews, Terrell, Thomas
77 So. 2d 834 (Southern Reporter, Second Series)

Starr v. Smith

Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

It appearing that the appellee was not actually in custody at the time the writ of habeas corpus was awarded, and that the appellee was discharged the day the writ issued and one week before the sheriffs return was filed, the order of discharge is reversed with directions to quash the writ. Sullivan v. State ex rel. McCrory, Fla., 49 So.2d 794.

Reversed.

MATHEWS, C. J., and TERRELL, THOMAS and HOBSON, JJ., concur.

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