WELCH v. STROUT

No. 54458.

186 N.W.2d 895 (1971)

Roland W. WELCH, Appellant, v. William A. STROUT, Sheriff of Scott County, Iowa and Lester Thoensen, Chief of Police, Davenport, Iowa and the State of Iowa, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

May 5, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dudley C. Lowry, Davenport, for appellant.

Richard C. Turner, Atty. Gen., G. Douglas Essy, Asst. Atty. Gen., Edward N. Wehr, County Atty., for appellee.


BECKER, Justice.

Petitioner sought a writ of habeas corpus to test the validity of extradition proceedings emanating from the state of Michigan. Trial of the cause to the court resulted in an order dismissing the petition and ordering the Governor's warrant effectuated. Petitioner appeals. We affirm.

Petitioner was divorced from Clare Welch on November 26, 1962. Child support payments per a divorce decree as modified have not been paid since June 24, 1969...

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