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In Re Morrissey

Supreme Court of the United States

Decided November 17, 1890No. 931PublishedCited by 81 opinions

APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. The case is stated in the opinion. cited the. following cases in their brief: Ex parte Mason, 1 Murphy (N. C.) 336; Shorner's Case, 1 Carolina Law Repository, 55 ; United States v. Anderson, 1 Cooke (Tenn.) 143; Commonwealth v. Harrison, 11 Mass. 63; Commonwealth v. Cushing, 11 Mass. 67; S. C. 6 Am.

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APPEAL FROM THE CIRCUIT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES FOR THE EASTERN DISTRICT OF MISSOURI. The case is stated in the opinion. cited the. following cases in their brief: Ex parte Mason, 1 Murphy (N. C.) 336; Shorner's Case, 1 Carolina Law Repository, 55 ; United States v. Anderson, 1 Cooke (Tenn.) 143; Commonwealth v. Harrison, 11 Mass. 63; Commonwealth v. Cushing, 11 Mass. 67; S. C. 6 Am. Dec. 156; Commonwealth v. Gallon, 6 Binney, 255; Lewis Case, 2 Carolina Law Depository, 47; Carleton’s Case, 7 Cowen, 471; Commonwealth v. Downes, 24 Pick. 227; Keeler’s Case, Hempstead, 306; Commonwealth v.…

1Opinion of the Court

Mr: Justice Brewer

delivered the opinion of the court.

This case, appealed from the Circuit Court for the Eastern District of Missouri, presents, like that of Grimley, Petitioner, just decided, a question arising on habeas corpus as to the right of the petitioner, an enlisted soldier, "to be discharged from military custody. An effort was" made to bring this case here by writ of error; but that was abandoned, and an appeal rightfully substituted. In re Neagle, 135 U. S. 1, 42. The facts differ from those in that case, in this: The petitioner was seventeen years of age, and had a mother living…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. In Re NeagleSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
  2. Wassum v. FeeneyMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1876
  3. United States v. BainbridgeU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Massachusetts · 1816

3Cited by81 opinions

  1. Crowell v. BensonSupreme Court of the United States · 1932
  2. Ng Fung Ho v. WhiteSupreme Court of the United States · 1922
  3. Chatwin v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  4. Gibson v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1946
  5. Fred C. Fisher and Charles C. Cohn, on Behalf of Felix Barcelon, Plffs. In Err. v. Colonel David J. Baker, Jr., and Captain John Doe ThompsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1906

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