...lies. Under the act of 1789, power was given to issue writs of habeas corpus for the relief of persons in custody " under or by color of the authority of the United States." McCardle was in prison exactly under such authority. Here, then, is a case coming within the very terms...

...courts, may, by habeas corpus, relieve the citizens from all manner of unjust imprisonment occurring under or by color of the authority of the United States, or for acts done, or omitted to be done, in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of a judicial...

...Chief Justices, ch. 35 ; 15 Hansard's Debates, 897 et seq. prisoners in jail, unless where they were in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, or were committed to trial before some court of the same, or were necessary to be brought into court to...

...commitment. Provided, that writs of habeas corpus shall in no case extend to prisoners in gaol, unless where they are in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, or are committed for trial before some Court of the same, or are necessary to be brought into Court to testify." Under...

...imprisonment after conviction, under sentences .of competent tribunals; nor to prisoners in jail, unless in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, or committed for trial before some court of the United States, or required to be brought into court to...

...proviso in the 14th section was considered as restricting the jurisdiction to cases where a prisoner is " in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, or das been committed for trial before some court of the same, or is necessary to be brought into court...

...lies. Under the act of 1789, power was given to issue writs of habeas corpus for the relief of persons in custody " under or by color of the authority of the United States." McCardle was in prison exactly under such authority. Here, then, is a case coming within the very terms...

...corpus. I think they still have the right to inquire into the cause of commitment of any one who is in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States. I regard the act of 1862 as simply furnishing a rule of evidence. I treat the " oath of enlistment...

...In the Matter of WH Winder, Petitioner, 89. 2. But where probable ground is shown that the party is in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, and is imprisoned without just cause, anil therefore hag a right to be delivered, the writ of habeas...

...commitment. Provided, that writs of habeas corpus shall in no case extend to prisoners in jail, unless where they are in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, or committed for trial before some Greathouse's Case. court of the same, or necessary to be brought into...