HENLEY, Chief Judge.
On February 9, 1962, petitioner, John M. Gidney, a mental patient presently confined in the United States Veterans Administration Hospital, Ft. Roots, North Little Rock, Arkansas, filed a verified petition for a writ of habeas corpus for the purpose of securing release from custody. The Court having examined the petition, an order to show cause was issued and made returnable on February 12, 1962. 28 U.S.C.A. § 2243. On the date last mentioned...
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