Gusman v. Marrero
Citations
- 180 U.S. 81
- 21 S. Ct. 293
- 45 L. Ed. 436
- 1901 U.S. LEXIS 1285
Syllabus
<p>The purpose of tbe proceeding in this case was to deliver from tbe custody of the sheriff of the parish of Jefferson, Louisiana, a person who was under sentence of death for the crime of assault with intent to commit rape, of which he was convicted. The contention of the appellee was that this was not an application for habeas corpus, nor for a writ of mandamus, but was an ordinary action. The appellant not only concedes the fact, but' asserts it. It follows necessarily that lie has no cause of action. The same result would follow if the court regarded the proceeding as one in habeas corpus.</p>
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- next friend status denied because \[t]he petition alleges nothing with respect to the relationship between [the petitioner and the detainee]\
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Judges: Hablan, McKenna
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