STATE v. BURNS


241 S.W.2d 551 (1951)

STATE ex rel. BRITT v. BURNS, Sheriff.

Supreme Court of Tennessee.

June 16, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Walter O'Millinuk, Chattanooga, for complainant.

Knox Bigham, Asst. Atty. Gen., for defendant in error.


GAILOR, Justice.

This record presents an attempted appeal from an order of the Criminal Court of Hamilton County, dismissing a petition of habeas corpus, filed by Flora Britt on behalf of her minor daughter, Virginia Hix, who was held in custody by the Sheriff of Hamilton County on a rendition warrant of the Governor of the State of Tennessee, issued on demand from the State of Florida.

On motion of the State, we find it necessary to dismiss the appeal on...

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