California Court of Appeal July 29, 1920, Crim. No. 916. (In Re Travers)

lead-opinion

BRITTAIN, J.

On the petition of her attorney, a writ of

habeas corpus

in this matter was made returnable to this court. The petition, which was lengthy, and need not be set forth, was based upon the alleged facts that Evelyn Travers was imprisoned by the health officer of the city and county of San Francisco, in a certain ward of the city and county hospital, on the pretense that she