HOUSER, Commissioner.
This is an original proceeding under the Habeas Corpus Act. RSMo 1949, § 532.010 et seq. On July 14, 1951 the petitioner, a prisoner in the common jail of St. Louis County, filed in this court his petition, whereupon our writ promptly issued, returnable July 16. Petitioner's custodian, Sheriff Arthur C. Mosley, filed his return; petitioner filed an answer to the sheriff's return; the hearing was held on July 16, and while the case has been...
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