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DAVIS v. BEASON

No. 1261.

133 U.S. 333 (1890)

10 S.Ct. 299

33 L.Ed. 637

DAVIS, v. BEASON.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided February 3, 1890.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jeremiah M. Wilson and Mr. Franklin S. Richards (with whom was Mr. Samuel Shellabarger on the brief) for appellant.

Mr. H.W. Smith for appellee.

MR. JUSTICE FIELD, after stating the case, delivered the opinion of the court.

On this appeal our only inquiry is whether the District Court of the Territory had jurisdiction of the offence charged in the indictment of which the defendant was found guilty. If it had jurisdiction, we can go no farther. We cannot look into any alleged errors in its rulings on the trial of the defendant. The writ of habeas corpus cannot be turned into a writ of error to review...

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