 | James Bradley Thayer - Constitutional law - 1894 - 470 pages
...that the party seeking the beneftt 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... | |
 | Law reports, digests, etc - 1894 - 956 pages
...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," he is entitled to be discharged, no matter from whom or under what authority the process under which... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1896 - 768 pages
...States to issue writs of habeas corpus of prisoners in jail has been extended to the case of any person in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of an order or process of a court or judge thereof ; or in custody in violation of the Constitution, or of a law... | |
 | United States. Supreme Court - Law reports, digests, etc - 1896 - 762 pages
...States to issue writs of habeas corpus of prisoners in jail has been extended to the case of any person in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of an order or process of a court or judge thereof ; or in custody in violation of the Constitution, or of a law... | |
 | Benjamin Robbins Curtis - Courts - 1896 - 392 pages
...the authority of the United States, or is committed for trial before some court thereof. (2) When he is in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States,4 or of an order, process, or decree of a court or Judge thereof. (3) When he is in custody... | |
 | Benjamin Robbins Curtis - Courts - 1896 - 390 pages
...limited by statute to the following cases:3 — (1) When a person is in custody, under or by color of the authority of the United States, or is committed for trial before some court thereof. (2) When he is in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States,4 or... | |
 | Henry Campbell Black - Constitutional law - 1897 - 860 pages
...shall in no case extend to a prisoner in jail, unless where he is in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, or is committed for...in custody in violation of the constitution or of a law or treaty of the United States, or, being a citizen or subject of a foreign state, and domiciled... | |
 | John William Burgess - History - 1897 - 582 pages
...power to grant writs of habeas corpus in all cases where persons were in confinement for acts done in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of an order, process, or decree of any United States court or judge ; for empowering the United States marshals, under direction of the... | |
 | United States - Military law - 1897 - 1176 pages
...prisoner Га "i ü color of the authority of the United States, or is committed sept. 24, ITS», o. for trial before some court thereof; or is in custody for an м'аг". 2, 'iras, с. s-,' act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United F.-iV.s.'iswü'r.'zí,'... | |
 | United States - Military law - 1898 - 596 pages
...where he is in custody prisoner under or by color of the authority of the United States, or '"idem, is committed for trial before some court thereof;...in custody in violation of the Constitution or of a law or treaty of the United States; or, being a subject or citizen of a foreign state, and domiciled... | |
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The writ of habeas corpus shall in no case extend to a prisoner 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; or is in custody for an act done or omitted... 
