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THOMPSON v. STATE

232 S.W.2d 42 (1950)

THOMPSON v. STATE ex rel. BURRIS.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

July 15, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James C. Burns, Jr., Shelbyville, for plaintiff in error.

Edwin T. Nance, Shelbyville, for defendant in error.

BURNETT, Justice.

This was a habeas corpus proceeding, instituted before the Honorable JOHN D. WISEMAN, Judge of the Circuit Court of Bedford County. After hearing the case the Circuit judge released the prisoner from the custody of the city authorities. The city through its authorized officers duly prayed an appeal to this Court, and has here assigned errors.

It appears that on November 16, 1949, J.E. Burris was arrested for violating a

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