...habeas corpus." Another section 3 restricts the writ to certain cases, among them cases where the person is in custody "in violation of the Constitution, or of a law or treaty of the United States." "When a state court has jurisdiction of the offense and the accused under an indictment found under...

...for the purpose of inquiring into the cause of rest raiot or li lx.-rty of any prisoner in jail, who "is in custody in violation of the Constitution or of a law or treaty of the United Slates;" and "the court or justice or judge to whom the applicalion is made shall forthwith award a...

...extend to a prisoner in jail, unless where he is in custody under or by color of thé authority of thé United States, or is committed for trial before some court thereof ; or is in custody in violation of thé Constitution or of a law or treaty of thé United States; or being a subject or...

...which provides tbat the writ shall not extend to a prisoner in Jail, unless, among other cases, he Is In custody in violation of the constitution, or of a law or treaty of the United States, such Judges can on habeas corpus Inquire Into the legality of imprisonment by Judgment of a State court...

...by the second clause of the section which authorizes the issuing of the writ, where the petitioner "is in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States." The petition, or complaint, expressly alleges that the relators were indicted and in custody, solely...

...authorized, among other causes, to issue the writ of habeas corpus for a person in custody and imprisoned ia violation of the constitution, or of a law or treaty of the United States. Rev. Stat. US § 753. The jurisdiction of this court to i.ssue the writ and hear the case depends upon...

...as those of prisoners in custody, by authority of a State, for an act done, or omitted to be done, in pursuance of a law of the United States, or of an order or process of a court of the United States, or otherwise involving the authority and operations of...

...of the authority of the United States or is committed for trial before some court thereof ; or (2) is in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance...United States, or of an order, process or decree of a judge or court thereof ; or (3) is in custody in violation of the Constitution or of a law or treaty...

...of habeas corpus to inquire into the cause of imprisonment of petitioner, and if he is found to be in custody for an act done or omitted in pursuance of a law of the United States, he is entitled to be discharged. Ex parte Jervey (CCSC 1895) 66 F. 957, 95B. When a person is in custody...

...extend to a prisoner in jail unless where he is in custody under or by color of the authority of the United States, or is committed for trial before some...is in custody in violation of the Constitution or a law or treaty of the United States " III. WHEN HABEAS CORPUS APPROPRIATE In the following cases habeas...