Jose McMicking v. Robert Schields
Decision Date | 01 June 1915 |
Docket Number | No. 285,285 |
Citation | 35 S.Ct. 665,59 L.Ed. 1220,238 U.S. 99 |
Parties | JOSE MCMICKING, Appt., v. ROBERT G. SCHIELDS |
Court | U.S. Supreme Court |
Mr. S. T. Ansell for appellant.
[Argument of Counsel from pages 99-101 intentionally omitted] No appearance for appellee.
The Philippine supreme court by final decree in a habeas corpus proceeding discharged charged appellee from custody and the director of prisons has appealed. The controversy fairly involves the application of § 5, organic act of the Islands (act of Congress, July 1, 1902, chap. 1369, 32 Stat. at L. 691, 692, 695, Comp. Stat. 1913, §§ 3804, 3808, 3818); and under § 10 of that statute we have jurisdiction of the appeal. Fisher v. Baker, 203 U. S. 174, 51 L. ed. 142, 27 Sup. Ct. Rep. 135, 7 Ann. Cas. 1018; Paraiso v. United States, 207 U. S. 368, 52 L. ed. 249, 28 Sup. Ct. Rep. 127.
Appellee, Schields, presented a petition to the supreme court January 4, 1911, wherein, after setting out his alleged wrongful imprisonment under a judgment entered in the court of first instance, city of Manila, he further alleged and prayed:
Responding to a rule to show cause why the writ should not issue, appellant answered that by virtue of an order of the court of first instance petitioner was in his custody in Bilibid prison to serve a sentence of four months and one day of arresto mayor imposed upon conviction of theft. Copies of the commitment and judgment were made parts of the return. In course of that judgment the judge said:
General order No. 58, promulgated from the office of the United States military governor April 23, 1900, and now in effect, amended the Code of Criminal Procedure theretofore in force within the Islands. Kepner v. United States, 195 U. S. 100, 111 49 L. ed. 114, 117, 24 Sup. Ct. Rep. 797, 1 Ann. Cas. 655. It provides:
Sec. 528 of the Code of Civil Procedure enacted by the Philippine Commission August 7, 1901, provides: 'If it appears that the person alleged to be restrained of his liberty is in custody of an officer under process issued by a court or magistrate, or by virtue of a judgment or order of a court of record, and that the court or magistrate had jurisdiction to issue the process, render the judgment, or make the order, the writ shall not be allowed; or if the jurisdiction appear after the writ is allowed, the person shall not be discharged by reason of any informality or defect in the process, judgment, or order.'
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