...Secretary for delivery. The court was authorized by statute of the Federal Legislature, among other things, to issue writs of mandamus, in cases warranted by...of law. to any courts appointed, or persons holding offices under the authority of the United States. A plain simple proceeding, before a court competent...

...13th section of the judiciary act of 1789, it is provided 'that the supreme court shall have power to issue writs of mandamus in cases warranted by the...persons holding office under the authority of the United States. The issuing of a mandamus to courts is the exercise of an appellate jurisdiction, and therefore...

...tion to the District Courts, when proceeding as Courts of Admiralty and maritime jurisdiction ; and writs of mandamus in cases warranted by the principles...persons holding office under the authority of the United States. The trial of issues in fact in the Supreme Court in all actions at law against citizens of...

...prohibition to the District Courts, when proceeding as Courts of Admiralty and maritime jurisdiction'; and writs of mandamus in cases warranted by the principles...persons holding office under the authority of the United States. The trial of issues in fact in the Supreme Court in all actions at law against citizens of...

...law.7 And first, with regard to the writ of mandamus. § 199. The Judiciary Act authorizes the Supreme Court to issue writs of mandamus, " in cases warranted...holding office] under the authority of the United States."8 A writ of mandamus, according to the principles 10 Wheaton, 51. 2 7 Peters, 138. • 9 Peters,...

...least supposes, to be consonant to right and justice. The act so often cited gives this court the power to issue writs of mandamus in cases warranted by the principles and usages of law, to any court or person appointed, holding office under the authority of the United States. The issuing of...

...703. 5. The 13th section of the act of congress of September, 24, 1789, gives the supreme court power to issue writs of mandamus in cases warranted by the...courts appointed or persons holding office, under tho authority of the United States. The issuing of a mandamus to courts, is the exercise of an appellate...

...weeding as courts of admiralty and maritime juB, and writs of mandamus, in cases warranted by ti»> principles and usages of law, to any courts appointed,...or persons holding office, under the authority Of Ihe United States. — The trial of issues in fact in the Supreme Court, in all actions at law against...

...constitutionally issue from the Supreme Court.(a) The judiciary act, sec. 13, authorized the Supreme Court to issue writs of mandamus in cases warranted...holding office, under the authority of the United States. There was no doubtfthat the act applied to the case, and gave the power, if the law was constitutional...

...act, which was framed upon tho provisions of the constitution, the US supreme court received power to issue writs of mandamus in cases warranted by the...persons holding office under the authority of the United Slates." Afterward, however, upon construction of the' ~ act, the latter clause was held to be unconstitutional...