UNITED STATES v. BISHOPP

No. 26452.

286 F.2d 320 (1961)

UNITED STATES ex rel. Vito D'AMICO, Petitioner, v. Earle BISHOPP, United States Commissioner, Ruggero Farace, Consul General for the Republic of Italy, and the Republic of Italy, Respondents.

United States Court of Appeals Second Circuit.

Decided January 23, 1961.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harold Harper, of Harper & Matthews, New York City (Samuel Newfield, New York City, on the brief), for relator-appellee.

David A. Botwinik, of Fink & Pavia, New York City, for respondent-appellant Ruggero Farace.

Before SWAN, CLARK, and MEDINA, Circuit Judges.


CLARK, Circuit Judge.

This appeal from an order in an action for habeas corpus arises out of extradition proceedings commenced against the relator D'Amico on behalf of the Republic of Italy pursuant to the Convention of 1868 between Italy and the United States, 15 Stat. 629, as amended by the Supplementary Convention of 1884, 24 Stat. 1001. In 1958, upon a complaint of the Republic of Italy charging relator with kidnapping, relator was arrested and brought before...

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