Ex Parte Lange
Supreme Court of the United States
On petition for writs of habeas coi’pus and certiorari. Edward Lange filed a petition to this court at a former day, prayiug for a writ of habeas coi’pus to the marshal for the Southern District of New York, on the allegation that he was unlawfully imprisoned under an order of the Circuit Court of the United States for that district.
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On petition for writs of habeas coi’pus and certiorari. Edward Lange filed a petition to this court at a former day, prayiug for a writ of habeas coi’pus to the marshal for the Southern District of New York, on the allegation that he was unlawfully imprisoned under an order of the Circuit Court of the United States for that district. On consideration of the petition, the court was of opinion that the facts which it alleged very fairly raised the question whether the Circuit Court, in the sentence which it had pronounced, and under which the prisoner was held, had not exceeded its powers. It…
1Opinion of the Court 1
85 U.S. 163 (1873)
18 Wall. 163
EX PARTE LANGE.
Supreme Court of United States.
Mr. H.H. Arnoux, in support of the discharge.
Mr. C.H. Hill, Assistant Attorney-General, contra.
2Opinion of the Court · MillerJustice Miller
On consideration of the petition which was filed in this case at a former day, the court was of opinion that the facts therein recited very fairly raised the question whether the Circuit Court, in the sentence which it had pronounced, and under which the prisoner was held, had not exceeded its powers. It therefore directed the writ to issue, accompanied also by a writ of certiorari, to bring before this court the proceedings…
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