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WILLIAMS v. OVERHOLSER

No. 8938.

151 F.2d 457 (1945)

WILLIAMS v. OVERHOLSER, Superintendent, St. Elizabeths Hospital.

United States Court of Appeals District of Columbia.

Decided October 19, 1945.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. P. Michael Cook, of Washington, D.C. (appointed by District Court) for appellant.

Mr. Charles B. Murray, Assistant United States Attorney, of Washington, D. C., with whom Mr. Edward M. Curran, United States Attorney, of Washington, D. C., was on the brief for appellee.

Mr. Sylvan Schwartz, of Washington, D. C., also entered an appearance for appellee.

Before ALBERT LEE STEPHENS, Circuit Judge, sitting by designation, and EDGERTON and WILBUR K. MILLER, Associate Justices.

PER CURIAM.

Petitioner alleges in his petition for the issuance of the writ of habeas corpus that "he is now being illegally imprisoned" by respondent, who is superintendent of a hospital for the insane. The record shows that the superintendent is holding petitioner by virtue of a commitment issued out of the trial court February 1, 1935. The writ issued, and, after issue was joined in the usual manner, evidence was introduced. The trial court found that the insanity...

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