 | United States. Circuit Courts, Benjamin Vaughan Abbott - 1870 - 670 strani
...prisoner, notwithstanding the order of the mayor's court, then it is plain he is in confinement ' ' for an act done in pursuance of a law of the United States," or "of the authority of the United States," as the supreme court expresses it, and must be discharged.... | |
 | 1890 - 542 strani
...the custody of the State, unless, in committing the homicide, he was engaged in the performance of "an act done in pursuance of a law of the United States," and the killing was justifiable. These facts alone would not oust the jurisdiction of the State, if... | |
 | 1875 - 788 strani
...in 1833, when the nullification proceedings were adopted in South Carolina, it was extended to those in custody for an act done in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of a judgment of any of its courts; in 1842, when the complications growing out of the McLeod case... | |
 | 1875 - 462 strani
...apply for such a process to a jndge of the United States court; and, if the process against him is for an act done in pursuance of a law of the United States, such jndge has full anthority to discharge him from his imprisonment. It struck us as it did Jndge... | |
 | Rollin Carlos Hurd - 1876 - 720 strani
...in 1833, when the nullification proceedings were adopted in South Carolina, it was extended to those in custody for an act done in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of a judgment of any of its courts; in 184'2, when the complications growing out of the McLeod ease... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (5th Circuit), William Burnham Woods - 1876 - 812 strani
...in 1833, when the nullification proceedings were adopted in South Carolina, it was extended to those in custody for an act done in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of a judgment of any its courts. 4 Stat., 634. The primary object of this statute was to protect... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (8th Circuit), John Forrest Dillon - 1878 - 718 strani
...section 753 of the Revised Statutes of the United States which relates to the case of a prisoner " in custody for an act done in pursuance of a law of the United States." The law of the United States here referred to is to be found in sections 5278 and 5279 of the Revised... | |
 | 1908 - 1118 strani
...Terry, was affirmed. This decision was upon the ground that the act of Neagle in killing Terry was an act done in pursuance of a law of the United States. The novelty of the decision lay in the fact that it was held that the act of Neagle was done in pursuance... | |
 | United States. Circuit Court (6th Circuit), William Searcy Flippin - 1882 - 836 strani
...corpus. This court has jurisdiction if the prisoner is in the custody of the State, and he claims that he is in custody for an act done in pursuance of a law of the United States or any order of a court thereof. The case here is: The prisoner was discharged after a full hearing... | |
 | 1885 - 916 strani
...district court may issue a writ of habeas corpus in all cases where a prisoner in jail is committed for an act done in pursuance of a law of the United States. Held, that under this act a writ would issue to the constable of a state -who had a United States marshal... | |
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County, respondent herein, are true, and that the prisoner is in custody for an act done in pursuance of a law of the United States... 
