Majority
p. 248Ex Parte BAILEY. January 24, 1884. 3 Pac. 107.
Headnote
Extradition.—Where, from the Return to a Writ of Habeas Corpus on behalf of a prisoner held under requisition proceedings, it appears that the proceedings are regular, and that the act of Congress concerning fugitives from justice has been substantially complied with, the prisoner will be remanded.Application for a writ of habeas corpus.
The petitioner, Charles TI. Bailey, was arrested, as a fugitive from justice, on a warrant issued by the governor of California upon demand of the governor of Oregon. Application was made for a writ of habeas corpus, petitioner
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Frank O’Connor for petitioner; Alfred Clarke for respondent.
Without passing on the question whether this court has the power to go behind the return herein, we say that it clearly appears to us, from the papers produced, on which the governor of this state acted, that his action was regular, and that it substantially complied with the act of Congress concerning fugitives from justice. The petitioner is therefore remanded.