...upon writ of habeas corpus into the cause of the restraint of the liberty of any person who is in jail under or by color of the authority of the United States, or who is in custody in violation of the Constitution of the United States, if it appears, upon the petitioner's...

...Revised Statutes of the United States, expressly extending such jurisdiction to any party who " is iu custody under or by color of the authority of the United States." The Federal courts have proceeded upon this basis. This however is uot the whole of the case. There...

...writ, but, in a proviso, declared "that it in no case shall extend to prisoners in jail, unless when 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." The...

...purpose of inquiry into the cause of commitment. Provided that writs of Habeas Corpus shall in no case extend to prisoners in jail, unless they are in custody...color of the authority of the United States, or are necessary to be brought into court to testify." (Dunlap's Digest, 52.) This act made it clear that...

...Circuit Court. On appeal to this court, by the United States, Ileld : Opinion of the Court. (1) He was In custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, and the District Court had jurisdiction to issue the writ; (2) The jurisdiction of the court was not...

...declares that "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 iscommitted for trial before some court thereof; or is in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance...

...before the court, could not be discharged.5 But where probable ground is shown that the party is la custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, and is imprisoned without just cause, the writ of habeas corpus then becomes a writ of right.6 1 People...

...commitment; Provided, That writs of habeoi rorjHtuhall, in no case, extend to prisoners in jail, unless where they are in custody under or by color of the authority of Ike United States, or are committed fcrtrial before some court of the same, or are necessary to be...

...power of federal judges to grant the writ, in the case of prisoners in jail, to cases where they were " in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, or are comMr. Choate's Argument for Appellee. mitted to trial before some court of the same, or are necessary...

...follows : 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 in pursuance...