IN RE BURRUS

No. 10. Original.

136 U.S. 586 (1890)

IN RE BURRUS, Petitioner.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided May 19, 1890.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. G.M. Lambertson for the petitioner.

Mr. John Schomp opposing.


MR. JUSTICE MILLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an application by Thomas F. Burrus to this court, in the exercise of its original jurisdiction, for a writ of habeas corpus to relieve him from the custody and unlawful imprisonment, as he declares, in which he is held by Brad. D. Slaughter, United States marshal of the State of Nebraska, in the jail at Omaha in said State, by virtue of an order of the District Court of the United States for that...

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