EX PARTE HANLON

No. A-11353.

406 S.W.2d 204 (1966)

Ex parte Frank HANLON.

Supreme Court of Texas.

June 29, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Brown, Sparks & Erwin, Will G. Barber, Austin, for petitioner.

Byrd, Davis & Eisenberg, Austin, for respondent.


NORVELL, Justice.

Frank Hanlon filed an application for writ of habeas corpus in this Court contending that an order of commitment issued by the District Court of Travis County was invalid because the District Court was without authority to issue the order which he was charged with violating. We granted the writ and set down the case for hearing.

It appears that on December 10, 1965, Moses Byrd filed a petition to perpetuate testimony. Rule 187, Texas Rules...

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