U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit, 1950

Hiatt v. Fugate

U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit · Decided February 8, 1950

179 F.2d 679 (Federal Reporter, Second Series)

Counsel

Seymour W. Wurfel, Lt. Col., JAGC, 3rd Army, Fort McPherson, Ga., Eugene M. Caffey, Col. JAGC, 3rd. Army, Fort McPherson, Ga., Woodrow W. Atkins, Major, JAGC, 3rd. Army, Fort McPherson, Ga., for appellant. J. Ellis Mundy, U. S. Atty., Harvey H. Tisinger, Asst. U. S. Atty., Atlanta, Ga.

Cases that cite this one

3 later published cases cite this decision.

Floyd J. Osborn v. Edwin B. Swope, Warden of the United States Penitentiary at Alcatraz, California (9th Cir. 1956)
Schilder v. Gusik (6th Cir. 1950)
United States Ex Rel. Giese v. Chamberlin (7th Cir. 1950)

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Opinion of the Court

PER CURIAM.

The order, 86 F.Supp. 22, appealed from is reversed and the cause is remanded with directions to remand appellee to the custody of appellant and to dismiss the petition. Welchel v. McDonald, S Cir., 176 F.2d 260.

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