...extend to a prisoner in jail, * * * unless he 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 thereof; or In custody in violation of the Constitution, or of n law or treaty of the United States,"...

.../lubrtM cor/iiiti from the courts and judges of the L'nited Slates was extended to jiersons in castody, in violation of the Constitution, or of a law or treaty of the United States. II. S., § 753. The law of the United States was. and is, tbut the relator should be tried by the courts...

...before some court onel la ш Jal ' thereof; or is in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of an order, process,...therein, is in custody for an act done or omitted uuder any alleged right, title, authority, privilege, protection, or exemption claimed under the commission,...

...words, after the words already qnoted, " or is in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of an order, process or decree of a court or jndge thereof." " And, in more recent times," says Jndge B., "it has been extended to all persons in...

...under or by color of the authority of the United States, or is committed for trial before some court thereof ; or is in custody in violation of the Constitution...citizen of a foreign state, and domiciled therein, or in custody for an act done or omitted under any alleged right, title, authority, privilege, protection...

...a prisoner in jail, unless whero he is in custody * * * for an act done or omitted, in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of an 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...

...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, or of an order, process,...in custody in violation of the constitution, or of law or treaty of the United States ; or etc., or unless it is necessary to bring a witness into court...

...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, or of an order, process,...Constitution or of a law or treaty of the United States," etc. It will thus be seen that the power of federal courts to issue this writ is coextensive with the...

...thereof; or is in custody 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;...constitution or of a law or treaty of the United States." It is claimed by the relator, and the learned district judge so decided, that the facts of this case...

...1867 (now section 7f>3, Kev. St.) to prisoners "in custody lor an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of an order, 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...