EX PARTE KEARNEY


20 U.S. 38 (1822)

7 Wheat. 38

Ex parte KEARNEY.

Supreme Court of United States.

February 25, 1822.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr Jones moved for a habeas corpus.

Mr. Jones, for the petitioner.

Mr. Swann, (District-Attorney,) contra.


Mr. Justice STORY delivered the opinion of the Court, and after stating the case, proceeded as follows:

Upon the argument of this motion, two questions have been made: first, whether this Court has authority to issue a habeas corpus, where a person is in jail, under the warrant or order of any other Court of the United States; secondly, if it have, whether, upon the facts stated...

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