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" States, it is for the legislature to [Emphasis added.] say so. That question depends on political considerations, on which the legislature is to decide; until the legislative will be expressed, this court can only see its duty, and must obey the laws. "
The Prisoner of State - Page 70
by Dennis A. Mahony - 1863 - 414 pages
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Commentaries on the Jurisdiction, Practice, and Peculiar ..., Volume 1

George Ticknor Curtis - Constitutional law - 1854 - 674 pages
...appellate in its nature. " But this point also is decided in Hamilton's case and in Burford's case.1 " If, at any time, the public safety should require the suspension of The Supreme Court can inquire into the sufficiency of the cause of detention ; but the judgment of a court...
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Reports of Decisions in the Supreme Court of the United States ..., Volume 2

United States. Supreme Court, Benjamin Robbins Curtis - Law reports, digests, etc - 1864 - 754 pages
...therefore, appellate in its nature. But this point also is decided in Hamilton's case and in Burford's case. If at any time the public safety should require the suspension of Ex parte Bollman and Exports Swartwont. 4 C. the powers vested by this act in the courts of the United...
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House Documents, Otherwise Publ. as Executive Documents: 13th ..., Volume 1

United States. Congress. House - United States - 1861 - 272 pages
...suspend it when the contingency happens. I am aware that it has been declared by the Supreme Court that "if, at any time, the public safety should require the suspension of the powers vested by this act [meaning the judiciary act of 1789, section 14] in the courts of the United States, it is for the legislature...
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The History, Civil, Political and Military, of the Southern ..., Volume 2

Orville James Victor - United States - 1861 - 586 pages
...corpus.' And again, in page 101 : " If at any time the public safety should requlre the au» pension of the powers vested by this act in the courts of the Iiulted Stat. ~, it is for the Legislature to say so. That qnestion depends on political considerations,...
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A Reply to the Review of Judge Advocate General Holt, of the ..., Issues 1-7

Reverdy Johnson - Courts-martial and courts of inquiry - 1863 - 764 pages
...which it was argued, not at all the necessities of the case, induced the Chief Justice to say, " that if at any time the public safety should require the suspension of the power rested by this Act (the Judiciary Act of 1789), in the Courts of the United States, it is for...
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The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great ...

Edward McPherson - Confederate States of America - 1864 - 462 pages
...they give to all the courts the power of awarding writs of luibeas corpus." Andagain, In page 101: *'If at any time the public safety should require the suspension of the powers vested by thisact In the court* of the United States, It is for tho Legislature to BAT K>. That question depends...
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An Argument Against the Jurisdiction of the Military Commissions to Try ...

Jonathan Gordon (W.) - Constitutional law - 1865 - 86 pages
...although no law for its suspension should be enacted. Under the impression of this obligation, they gave .all the courts the power of awarding writs of habeas...to decide. Until the legislative will be expressed, the court can only see ih duty, and must obey the laws." — 4, Cranch's Keports, pp. 75, 137. In this...
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The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great ...

Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
...they give to all the courts the power of awarding writs of habeas corpus.'1 And again, in page 101 : "If at any time the public safety should require the...suspension of the powers vested by this act in the coarte of ttie United States, It le for the Legislature to say so. That question depende on poltical...
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The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great ...

Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 680 pages
..."If at any time the public safety should reqnlre the suspension of the powers vested by this act fn the courts of the United States, It Is for the Legislature to say so. That question dépende on polttcal con-iib'ratinns, on which the Legislature is to decide. Until the legislativo...
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The Political History of the United States of America, During the Great ...

Edward McPherson - History - 1865 - 690 pages
...for tho Legislature to вяу во. Tbat question depends on роШся! considerations, on which tbe Legislature is to decide. Until the legislative will be expressed, this court can only BOO its duty, and must obey the laws." I can add nothing to these clear and emphatic words of my great...
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