HOWARD v. UNITED STATES

No. 16320.

274 F.2d 100 (1960)

John C. HOWARD, Appellant, v. UNITED STATES of America, Appellee.

United States Court of Appeals Eighth Circuit.

January 5, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John C. Howard, pro se.

Edward L. Scheufler, U. S. Atty., John S. Boyer, Jr., Asst. U. S. Atty., Kansas City, Mo., for appellee.

Before JOHNSEN, Chief Judge, and VAN OOSTERHOUT and MATTHES, Circuit Judges.


VAN OOSTERHOUT, Circuit Judge.

This is an appeal by petitioner John C. Howard from an order denying his application for a writ of habeas corpus wherein he contends that he is being unlawfully restrained and imprisoned in the custody of the United States.

Show cause order was issued and response thereto has been filed. The trial court dismissed the application without hearing, holding "the complaint shows on its face that petitioner has failed to state a claim...

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