The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1863-08-03
the WRIT or MAsEAs CORPUS.

Before justices Sutherland, Barnard and Clsrke.
Aroysr lin 1s Natter Of he Habeas Corpas On reia
lion Of Lsaiss yaA.ln this case, heard before Justices
Sutl sriAnd, Cerke and Barnard, the action OF and
proceedings before the CITY Judge IN this matter were
by the decision of the court rendered this morning. re-
vsrsed and the said Louisa Nash rcmAndod into Gust,
dy The esly important point prs..ss.a sy ..is sAss
go whether Judge Nciunn, ~ CITY Judge, has the
right issue the writ a habeas corpus. The rssssr
arrested aud committed BY Judge Nccunn. on tho
Sgsu, sua ~ ,is dsc.on q tho sS,rsn. z Sour.
sehsrs Tsru lDv .ht u the cliy Jsdge 70 issuo lhs
vii, Of h.oss. Ssrpus . ass, o'''0'' w'f' written
BARNARD, J.-There arc two questions represented In
this one Whistler the Cay Judge has ls1ue
has thai power he has made correct dscision IN ds
charging the prsoue The rover depends
Sc given words 'jrd,sal powers contained
~ the act Of 1850 Gre ting the oes a city Judge The
porhn Of the act Which confers the cry Judge hs
powers and defines hi. duiiss 10 A. foloxs Al judicial
powers by In The Recorder OF city Of New
York hereby conferred such city Judge aud said
city Judge shall coneurrcntly with Recorder perform
aud discharge all y dicai duties imposed such Re.
cordern Now the ossy power which Recorder has
ISSUE q habeas oryus ~ derived from the statute
r. 2sl, SEQ. as ny u. s.. D. ISL 10 slprems
Court commesioosr had tie duties Of . Juslsce
q the supreme Court 81 shsmbers usdcr
tain I'm tafions which do Affect tha qaes
ton ry the hab~as RPS provisions implication for the
writ ut be made 70 any oheer authorized prforn
ar o. Ssl section 81 SHORTLY thus. any oricrr az
horized perform the duties q Jcsics OF na supreme
~. ssS 10 as sp G
Recorder Vas Suprems Court commissfoner and by
Of being srch might issre the writ 10 oo~s tina,
power and authority " tho Pecorder prcc sey that
~ supreme Court Judge al chambers. IL will be
considered wbnthcr thcrs any Distinction between tia
;1snmbcrsn and the term "varaiion.H Thoy are,
Ii fact, couvsssiss terms Ivory thing be
chambers he done IN VACATION, and, tho ether
bArd everything that can b. done IN vacan can be done
at climbers. there Can b. no distinctiDn nsfe
whes the powers and driss arc neniicaiy the
same. The power q The Recorder 10 lssua
h.beas IL consequently the same a. thsI a RI
rrtne Cont Judge In vacation. IN the year lso ,nef
Jastce Kent, IN tho !" Yates lansing Is Jonn.
REQ ss2 nanclated the doctrine ,as IN. aosaDes y
to 4ra hsbsss corpus yacsiioa 40, judicial act
b.l mnrtesial one y this docirinc ~ sound, v DIS
poses u the essc. chief Justice Keni, ~ TIE time 20
ennncatcd the docssDe bad view that Of the Ia,
cnrrus provnons wA,sh impoied penaLy Tor rsm ng
Tho writ ana be appears 20 ba's the doctrine
the pfnciple That wlrn statute uss the r~rormancs
q act IN fsvos a party upon petition being IRE
ssred, drawn 10 c,nofmy 9th yccac difccisous c,n
w party for refusal perform ,be act, then Tho
20 ps done N ministerial AMI not judicial. - TOO
very nature u judicial power that tnoys Ia shom
may be vested shall deciie and act according 70 Their
hoDc-, and fair Judgment tboat hs,ag liable - sst
OF psiysts parties Zoe any srsor 70 their Iadg.
nent, shs giving ,hsn free snd upoontroil~d
osercse q Judgment. n. consequently the
Il JUDICIAL power, they refuse perform
n,d,s .sy s'fS sa- ts essa 70 sosg =, y
private party II the isosisy gyea BY the lisosa1 Cor
vs. g. Ss- oaly 70 attach 10 csses ~here TIE Sf -
X ofnoar vhoss apylesian should BE- made.
tb.r Tho power 70 ssss ,s vr, nrhi ~ j.fcis 0us,
since 'hsn thsrv veud ~ re.etnn 90 tbs ssefrss
* he o1csss lcdsment, Bat the pr"vslon 1culi at
thru answer the end mfenf~d fhcre cculc M any
case - recovery a. the pcnsty The p~naiiy, boz
ever, n mrD~ea Tor rel ~ns - rant the -tH vhso u
ssliy apyitsd Tor. II, thea, the 0desr should make
ntgtssc - " The writ brsng legally appiea iot " -vi
" hable ~ ttw p~uav, even ihaash the mm
take we're kpr~xtlv made. The ststnts. N or
Cor 90 protest tbs odscef, hs4 cssry dsAnrd
the rycfelai-cs IN owdcr obtasp the wfIt wrsrfu-s
pe'l,on snd dsnses sW srflrsiary 80 csni<His ard
IN. erib>s whst rev~orr pfost.t~c IRON prosetar
su and isn do lafcs hst he wrti snn " sasi"f
IN appears from ihe rest1a ~ M f0esn~uv ~
Ing n that Tia party sff.ytnE y snNs ts.e
pgph tued frosn prosecuting. Tie ivot si1os 4 We
ere ~ framed rssn@f satc~if stfhn iha
Dr4nss possibility that the ofcer on 4 asss sny mts
W whether the pgcref8istet hi bte Cfu -
VIA, and then 10 mike tln table a. - % sc TOO
aig ~ refusal ths sr, unrss ~ c1is Nhsa
saed make Il sppesr ~ the ratalseii = tle esff "
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haa not bcn ksauy FWied 70, rhs F7fH.
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to lsdiclsl gow@. The l@ww e qNffS-
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