U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit, 1957

William E. Johnson v. Paul F. Pegelow

William E. Johnson v. Paul F. Pegelow
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · Decided May 28, 1957 · Parker, Soper, Haynsworth
244 F.2d 716; 1957 U.S. App. LEXIS 3136 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

William E. Johnson v. Paul F. Pegelow

Opinion

This cause coming on to be heard upon the appeal from the order of the District Court denying the petition for a writ of habeas corpus and the motion of appellant that the appeal be dismissed, and being heard before the Court; and it appearing that the application for habeas corpus was and is without merit in view of the decisions of this court in United States ex rel. Rowe v. Nicholson, 4 Cir., 78 F.2d 468; United States ex rel. Nicholson, v. Dillard, 4 Cir., 102 F.2d 94, and O'Neal v. Fleming, 4 Cir., 201 F.2d 665; and it further appearing that the appeal is without merit and that there is no reason why it should not be dismissed on motion of appellant:

Now, therefore, it is ordered that the appeal herein be and same is hereby dismissed.

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