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TAYLOR v. SUPT., PHILA. COUNTY PRISON

382 Pa. 181 (1955)

Commonwealth ex rel. Taylor v. Superintendent, Philadelphia County Prison, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.

May 25, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Victor Wright, Assistant District Attorney, with him Armand Della Porta, Assistant District Attorney, Samuel Dash, First Assistant District Attorney, and Richardson Dilworth, District Attorney, for appellant.

Edwin Seave, with him Seave & Good, for appellee.

Before STERN, C.J., STEARNE, JONES, BELL, CHIDSEY, MUSMANNO, and ARNOLD, JJ.

OPINION BY MR. JUSTICE ARNOLD, May 25, 1955:

Commonwealth appeals from the order of the court below discharging relator after hearing on his petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Relator was arrested under authority of a warrant issued by the Governor of Pennsylvania upon the requisition of the Governor of Virginia.

After proof of identification of relator, the Commonwealth introduced in evidence the authorization of an agent to return relator to Virginia...

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