77 So. 2d 834
Decided February 4, 1955
Supreme Court of Florida · decided 1955-02-04
Relies on 49 So. 2d 794 - Sullivan v. State Ex Rel. McCrory
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Decided 1955-02-04
Cited by 14 later decisions — most recently September 1993
1 federal appellate · 13 state decisions
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¶1It 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.
¶2Reversed.