Case of Passmore Williamson: Report of the Proceedings on the Writ of Habeas Corpus |
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act of Congress adjudication affidavit affirmed amicus curiæ answer interrogatories appears application argument asked authority awarded bail believe cause Chancery Chief Justice cited commitment for contempt common law Constitution conviction coram non judice criminal Crosson custody Daniel and Isaiah day of July decided defendant detained discharged District Court District of Pennsylvania duty DYKE Eastern District entitled fact Federal Court filed fugitive GILPIN grant habeas corpus act heard hearing honor imprisonment Jane Johnson John H Judge KANE judgment judicial learned counsel liberty Marshal matter MEREDITH motion negroes obey offence opinion Passmore Williamson person petition Petitioner Philadelphia prays present principle prisoner proceedings produce the bodies propounded purgation purge his contempt question record referred refusing to answer respectfully restrained statute submit supposed Supreme Court tion tribunal United void want of jurisdiction Wheeler writ of habeas writ of right
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Page 17 - 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.
Page 78 - States, in addition to the authority already conferred by law, shall have power to grant writs of habeas corpus in all cases of a prisoner or prisoners, in jail or confinement, where he or they shall be committed or confined on, or by any authority or law, for any act done, or omitted to be done, in pursuance of a law of the United States...
Page 34 - ... justice or baron before whom the prisoner shall be brought as aforesaid, shall discharge the said prisoner from his imprisonment, taking his or their recognizance with one or more surety or sureties in any sum according to their discretions, having regard to the quality of the prisoner and nature of the offence...
Page 177 - that all the before-mentioned courts of the United States shall have power to issue writs of scire facias, habeas corpus, and all other writs not specially provided for by statute, which may be necessary for the exercise of their respective jurisdictions, and agreeable to the principles and usages of law.
Page 175 - The privilege and benefit of the writ of habeas corpus shall be enjoyed in this Commonwealth in the most free, easy, cheap, expeditious and ample manner ; and shall not be suspended by the legislature, except upon the most urgent and pressing occasions, and for a limited time, not exceeding twelve months.
Page 79 - States shall be a party; to controversies between two or more states; between a state and a citizen of another state; between citizens of different states; between citizens of the same state, claiming lands under grants of different states, and between a state, or the citizens thereof, and foreign states, citizens, or subjects.
Page 85 - Court, shall not be construed to extend to any cases except the misbehavior of any person or persons in the presence of the said Courts, or so near thereto as to obstruct the administration of justice, the misbehavior of any of the officers of the said Courts...
Page 19 - Isaiah, aged about 7, aud, in the presence of the master, informed the said Jane that she was free by the laws of Pennsylvania; upon which she expressed her desire to have her freedom, and finally, with her children, left the boat of her own free will and accord, and without any coercion or compulsion of any kind ; and having seen her in...
Page 77 - Courts which originate in the common law possess a jurisdiction which must be regulated by the common law, until some statute shall change . their established principles ; but courts which are created by written law, and whose jurisdiction is defined by written- law, cannot transcend that jurisdiction.
Page 33 - ... warrant of commitment) upon payment or tender of the charges of bringing the said prisoner, to be ascertained by the judge or court that awarded the same, and...