FERNANDEZ v. PHILLIPS

No. 680.

268 U.S. 311 (1925)

FERNANDEZ v. PHILLIPS, U.S. MARSHAL.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 25, 1925.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. John E. Benton, with whom Messrs. Robert W. Upton and Edward C. Niles were on the brief, for appellant, submitted.

Mr. Harold B. Elgar, with whom Mr. Jerome S. Hess was on the brief, for appellee.


MR. JUSTICE HOLMES delivered the opinion of the Court.

The appellant is charged with embezzlement of public funds while a public officer of the United States of Mexico. He was held for surrender to that Government after a hearing before a District Judge who found that there was probable cause to believe that he was guilty and that he was a fugitive from justice. Writs of habeas corpus and certiorari were issued by...

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