Ex parte Holman
Supreme Court of Iowa
National and State courts : conflict of authority, ETC. : APPLICATION FOE A WETT OF HABEAS 'CORPUS.-The petitioners for tbis writ are the supervisors of the county of Lee, in the State of Iowa. The defendant in the petition for the writ is the deputy United States marshal for the district of Iowa. The defendant appeals from an order discharging the plaintiffs from his custody.
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National and State courts : conflict of authority, ETC. : APPLICATION FOE A WETT OF HABEAS 'CORPUS.-The petitioners for tbis writ are the supervisors of the county of Lee, in the State of Iowa. The defendant in the petition for the writ is the deputy United States marshal for the district of Iowa. The defendant appeals from an order discharging the plaintiffs from his custody. The facts out of which the legal questions arise are undisputed, and are as follows: Thompson obtained judgment upon coupons attached to bonds issued by the county of Lee in payment of stock in certain railroad…
1Dissent
Dissenting Opinion.
Beck, J.
Since the decision of this case at chambers, I have given the questions involved very considerable attention. Their great importance demanded that I should investigate the principles of my decision, and re-examine the authorities upon which it is planted. Having devoted whatever time seemed necessary to the labor, I have become most satisfactorily assured of the correctness of my conclusions upon all the points decided.
In addition to the authorities cited in my opinion in support of the jurisdiction of the State courts and judges to inquire into the cause of, and…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- Ex Parte Tobias WatkinsSupreme Court of the United States · 1830
- Elliott v. Lessee of PeirsolSupreme Court of the United States · 1828
- Riggs v. Johnson CountySupreme Court of the United States · 1868
- Harris v. HardemanSupreme Court of the United States · 1853
- United States v. Grundy and ThornburghSupreme Court of the United States · 1806
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