Case Name: J. M. McCAULEY, as Warden of the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla, Washington, Appellant, v. August MEHLHORN, Appellee
Court: United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit
Jurisdiction: United States
Decision Date: 1937-09-24
Citations: 91 F.2d 1017
Docket Number: No. 8564
Parties: J. M. McCAULEY, as Warden of the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla, Washington, Appellant, v. August MEHLHORN, Appellee.
Judges: Before GARRECHT, MATHEWS, and HANEY, Circuit Judges.
Reporter: Federal Reporter 2d Series
Volume: 91
Pages: 1017–1017

Head Matter:
J. M. McCAULEY, as Warden of the Washington State Penitentiary at Walla Walla, Washington, Appellant, v. August MEHLHORN, Appellee.
No. 8564.
Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit.
Sept. 24, 1937.
G. W. Hamilton, Atty. Gen., and W. A. Toner, Asst. Atty. Gen., for appellant.
E. D. Phelan, of Seattle, Wash., for appellees.
Before GARRECHT, MATHEWS, and HANEY, Circuit Judges.

Opinion:
PER CURIAM.
Upon the authority of Hall v. People of State of California (C.C.A.9) 79 F.(2d) 132, and cases there cited, the order herein appealed from is reversed and this case is remanded to the District Court with directions to dismiss the application for habeas corpus, without prejudice to any right of appellee to apply to any state court of the state of Washington for habeas corpus or for such other writ, remedy or relief as in such state court may be available; mandate to issue forthwith.