...to be elected, they may be discharged on habeas corpus as being restrained of their liberty, etc., " for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States, or an order, process or decree of a court or judge thereof." Electoral College, i Hughes (US) 571; §753...

...that the party seeking the benefit of the writ of Jtabeaa corpus must in this connection show that he is " in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States," makes it necessary that upon this occasion it should be shown that the act for whfch Neagle is imprisoned...

...sued out, we find that the clause relied on is that which makes the writ applicable where the person " is in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States." The question then arises, What sort of law ? What does the expression import ? Is it not plain that...

...that the party seeking the benefit of the writ of habeas corpus must, in this connection, show that he is " in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States," makes it necessary that upon this occasion it should be shown that the act for which Neagle is imprisoned...

...it did not appear from the petition that petitioner was restrained of his liberty and illegally held in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance...States, or of an order, process or decree of a court thereof, or that he was in custodv in violation of the Constitution or of a law or treaty of the United...

...it did not appear from the petition that petitioner was restrained of his liberty and illegally held in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance...States, or of an order, process or decree of a court thereof, or that he was in custody in violation of the Constitution or of a law or treaty of the United...

...courts and judges may issue writs of habeat eorput for the release of prisoners in custody for acts done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of an order, process, or decree of the court or judge thereof, or in custody in violation of the constitution, laws, or treaties of the...

...state court, the federal courts will discharge him on habeas corpus, on the ground that he is held " in custody in violation of the constitution, or of a law or treaty of the United States," within the meaning of the Revised Statutes, section 753.* But if the accused person has been kidnaped...

...prisoner in jail unless when he 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 committed in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of an order, process, or decree of a court...

...into the cause of the imprisonment of the petitioner, and if, upon such inquiry, he is found to be 'in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States,' then he is in custody in violation of the Constitution and laws of the United States, and he is entitled...