In Re Ayers
Supreme Court of the United States
On the 11th October, 1887, these petitioners each moved through his counsel for leave to file a petition for a writ of habeas eorjms. On the 12th October leave was granted, and the writs were ordered to be made returnable on Monday, the ITtli October. On the return day, return havifig been made, the court directed the prisoners to be placed in the custody of the marshal of the court.
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On the 11th October, 1887, these petitioners each moved through his counsel for leave to file a petition for a writ of habeas eorjms. On the 12th October leave was granted, and the writs were ordered to be made returnable on Monday, the ITtli October. On the return day, return havifig been made, the court directed the prisoners to be placed in the custody of the marshal of the court. The same day a motion was made and argued, to release them on bail and to fix a day for hearing. On the 18th October the court ordered the prisoners to he released on their own recognizances, each in the sum of…
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Matthews
It is established by the decisions of this court, that while "the exercise of the power of punishment for contempt of their orders, by courts of general jurisdiction, is not subject to review by writ of error or appeal to this court," yet, when "a court of the United States undertakes, by its process of contempt, to punish a man for refusing to comply with an order which that court had no authority to make, the order itself, being without jurisdiction, is void, and the order punishing for the contempt is equally void;" and that, "when the proceeding for contempt in such a case results in…
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