Case Name: Ex Parte Leland Oates
Court: Texas Court of Criminal Appeals
Jurisdiction: Texas
Decision Date: 1921-11-16
Citations: 90 Tex. Crim. 284
Docket Number: No. 6653
Parties: Ex Parte Leland Oates.
Judges: 
Reporter: Texas Criminal Reports
Volume: 90
Pages: 284–284

Head Matter:
Ex Parte Leland Oates.
No. 6653.
Decided November 16, 1921.
Habeas Corpus — Custody.
Where upon original application for a writ of habeas corpus, a preliminary writ was granted, but it later appeared that relator was not in custody, the application must be dismissed.
From Stephens County.
Original application for writ of habeas corpus asking release from custody.
The opinion states the case.
Burkett, Anderson & Orr, for appellant,
R. G. Storey, Assistant Attorney General, for the State.

Opinion:
RATTIMORE, Judge.-
This is an original application for a writ of habeas corpus in which relator sought to be released from the custody of the sheriff of Stephens County,' alleging in his application illegal restraint, etc. A preliminary writ was granted and served upon said sheriff by whose return it is made to appear that relator is not in his custody as alleged. In this condition of the record the ground of the application, to-wit: illegal restraint, not existing, the application will be denied and the proceeding dismissed.
Dismissed.