FISHER v. BAKER

No. 214.

203 U.S. 174 (1906)

FISHER, ON BEHALF OF BARCELON v. BAKER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided December 3, 1906.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Frederic R. Coudert, with whom Mr. Howard Thayer Kingsbury was on the brief, for plaintiffs in error.

The Solicitor General for defendant in error.


MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER delivered the opinion of the court.

Application for the writ of habeas corpus was made to the Supreme Court of the Philippine Islands August 2, 1905, on behalf of one Barcelon, seeking to be discharged from alleged illegal detention in the province of Batangas. An order to show cause was granted, returnable August 4, to which return was made, the cause heard and the application denied on the...

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