State v. Malone

It will be seen by reference to the case of The-State ex rel. vs. Malone, et al., that, the Supreme Court of Tennessee has decided that no appeal or writ of error lies from the judgment of a competent tribunal upon a case brought before it by writ of habeas corpus. Upon this question there has been some diversity of opinion and adjudication in the Courts of this country. In view, however, of the objects and purposes of this great constitutional remedy, it seems that the reasoning of the Court is conclusive as to the correctness of the decision. In this State there is no practice upon this…