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Starr v. Smith

Supreme Court of Florida. Special Division B
Mar 1, 1955
77 So. 2d 834 (Fla. 1955)

Opinion

February 4, 1955. Rehearing Denied March 1, 1955.

Appeal from the Circuit Court for Orange County, Frank A. Smith, J.

Richard W. Ervin, Atty. Gen., and Bart L. Cohen, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.

Sam E. Murrell, Sam E. Murrell, Jr., and Robert G. Murrell, Orlando, for appellee.


It 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 sheriff's 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.

Reversed.

MATHEWS, C.J., and TERRELL, THOMAS and HOBSON, JJ., concur.


Summaries of

Starr v. Smith

Supreme Court of Florida. Special Division B
Mar 1, 1955
77 So. 2d 834 (Fla. 1955)
Case details for

Starr v. Smith

Case Details

Full title:DAVE STARR, AS SHERIFF OF ORANGE COUNTY, FLORIDA, APPELLANT, v. MATTHEW…

Court:Supreme Court of Florida. Special Division B

Date published: Mar 1, 1955

Citations

77 So. 2d 834 (Fla. 1955)

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