The People Ex Rel. Joab Lawrence v. . John R. Brady, One of the Justices of the Supreme Court

Summary

The Court held that the affidavits and requisition presented to the New York executive were insufficient to authorize a warrant for the rendition of Joab Lawrence, because they failed to allege a specific criminal charge as required by the Constitution and the 1793 Act; consequently the lower court's order was reversed and the relator discharged.