Zinkham v. Linaweaver

U.S. Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Zinkham v. Linaweaver, 34 App. D.C. 19 (D.C. Cir. 1909)
1909 U.S. App. LEXIS 5991
Orsdel

Zinkham v. Linaweaver

Opinion of the Court

Mr. Justice Van Orsdel

delivered the opinion of the court:

This is an appeal by Louis E. Zinkham, superintendent of the workhouse for the District of Columbia, from an order of the supreme court of the District' of Columbia discharging appellee, Otto Linaweaver, upon a writ of habeas corpus. Appellee, at the time of his release, was confined in the workhouse of the District under a sentence of the juvenile court for failure to support his wife and minor child. The decision of this court in the case of United States v. West, ante, 12,. present term, disposes fully of this appeal.

The judgment is affirmed with costs, and it is so ordered.

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
ZINKHAM v. LINAWEAVER
Status
Published
Syllabus
United States v. West, ante, 12, applied and followed.