Ex parte Schorer

Citations

• 197 F. 67
• 1912 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 1384

Syllabus

<p>1. Extradition (§ 10*) — International—Procedure—Preliminary Demand.</p> <p>Tn tlie absence of treaty provisions requiring it, a demand for Hie extradition of a fugitive from justice is not a step necessary to be taken before the institution of proceedings for Ms return, which may be prosecuted before an extradition commissioner by a foreign country, under Rev. St. § 5270 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3591), without any precedent formalities.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Extradition, Cent. Dig. § 11; Dec. Dig. § 10.*]</p> <p>2. Extradition (§ 12*) — International—Procedure—’Warrant of Arrest.</p> <p>In proceedings for the extradition of an alleged fugitive from justice by a foreign country under Rev. St. § 5270 (ü. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3591), it is not necessary to produce before the commissioner any warrant of arrest or other equivalent document issued by a foreign magistrate.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other cases, see Extradition, Cent. Dig. § 13; Dec. Dig. § 12. *J</p> <p>3. Extradition (§ 34*) — International—Procedure—Depositions.</p> <p>Act Aug. 3, 3882, c. 378, § 5. 22 Stat. 216 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3595), which provides that, in extradition proceedings, copies of depositions shall be received in evidence if authenticated so as to entitle them to be received in the tribunals of the demanding country which may be shown by the certificate of the principal diplomatic or consular officer of the United States resident in such country, supersedes the requirement of Rev. St. § 5271 (U. S. Comp. St. 1901, p. 3593), that such copies shall be attested by the oath of the person producing them, and such attestation is not necessary.</p> <p>[Ed. Note. — For other eases, see Extradition, Cent. Dig. §§ 15, 16; Dec. Dig. § 14.*]</p> <p>4. Extradition (§ 14*) — International—Hearing Before Commissioner— Evidence.</p> <p>Evidence offered before an extradition commissioner to sustain charges of forgery and the utterance of forged bills of exchange in Bavaria by a