 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1887 - 1910 pages
...except as it is extended by the act of 1867 (now section 7f>3, Kev. St.) to prisoners "in custody lor an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the...process, or decree of a court or judge thereof, or in violation of the constitution or of a law or treaty of the United States," etc. An apparent, though... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1892 - 1912 pages
...in jail, unless where he is in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, or is committed for trial before some court thereof;...omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States, or an order, process, or decree of a court or judge thereof; or is in custody in violation of the constitution... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1881 - 1900 pages
...1867 the writ of habeas corpus from the courts and judges of the United States was extended to persons in custody, in violation of the constitution, or of a law or treaty of the United States. Rev. St. § 753. The law of the United States was, and is, that the relator should be tried by the... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1908 - 1118 pages
...means that If he Is held In custody In violation of the Constitution or a law of the United 8tntes, or for an act done or omitted In pursuance of a law of the United States, he must be discharged." This expression, in view of the authorities heretofore referred to, should... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1889 - 948 pages
...acquittal of the offense for which he was extradited, to return to the place from which he was brought, is "in custody in violation of the constitution or of a law or treaty of thelJnited States," within the meaning of Rev. St. U S. §§ 752, 753, relating to writs of habeas... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1904 - 1148 pages
...that the writ shall not extend to a prisoner who is in custody by a state court unless that custody is in violation of the Constitution or of a law or treaty of the United States. This topic is thoroughly discussed in the opinion of Mr. Justice Harlan, for the unanimous court, in... | |
 | William Edward Miller - Courts - 1881 - 728 pages
...in jail, unless where he is in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, or is committed for trial before some court" thereof;...judge thereof; or is in custody in violation of the Constitutkm or of a law or treaty of the United States; or, being a subject or citizen of a foreign... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (6th Circuit), William Searcy Flippin - District courts - 1881 - 754 pages
...Statutes, "the writ of habeas corpus shall in .no case extend to a prisoner in jail, unless where he is in custody * * * for an act done or omitted, in...order, process, or decree of a court or judge thereof." Although the words used are those of exclusion, there is no doubt of the power of this court to issue... | |
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... is in custody under or by color of the authority - of the United States, or is committed for trial before some court thereof; or is in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States... 
