ALEXANDER McKENZIE, PETITIONER

No. ___, Original.

180 U.S. 536 (1901)

In re ALEXANDER McKENZIE, PETITIONER.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided March 25, 1901.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. J.M. Wilson, Mr. T.J. Geary, Mr. C.A. Severance, and Mr. F.B. Kellogg for petitioner.

No opposing appearance.


CH. JUSTICE FULLER, after making the above statement, delivered the opinion of the court.

The writ of habeas corpus cannot be availed of as a writ of error and unless the writ or orders, for a violation of which petitioner is being punished, in the case referred to in the petition, were absolutely void, this application must be denied. Accordingly it is contended that there was no legal authority for the issue of the writ of supersedeas, and that the Circuit...

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