Ex parte Craig
Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit
Petition of Charles U. Craig for writ of habeas corpus. At the time referred to herein the petitioner was the comptroller of the city of New York, duly qualified and serving as such. He was also a member of its board of estimate.
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Petition of Charles U. Craig for writ of habeas corpus. At the time referred to herein the petitioner was the comptroller of the city of New York, duly qualified and serving as such. He was also a member of its board of estimate. Heretofore tbe Brooklyn Rapid Transit Company, the New York Municipal Railway Corporation, the New York Consolidated Railway Company and the New York City Railway Company, all operating street railways in the city of New York, found themselves in financial difficulties, and receivers in equity were appointed by District Judge Mayer. The Interborough Consolidated…
1Opinion of the CourtManton, Circuit Judge
(after stating the facts as above). [1] The power of a circuit judge to issue a writ of habeas corpus is questioned by a motion to dismiss. I have held heretofore that a circuit judge has such power. In re David Lamar (C. C. A.) 274 Fed. 160. Nothing has been submitted in this proceeding which causes me to change ¡lie views there expressed. Further, at the time of the issuance of tin’s writ, the circuit judge writing was by assignment empowered to consider matters of original jurisdiction. The application to dismiss the writ for want of authority to issue the same is denied.
[2] A writ of…
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