 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1954 - 50 páginas
...corpus is expressly repealed. It is hardly possible to make a plainer instance of positive exception. "We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives...jurisdiction of this Court is given by express words. * * * "It is quite clear, therefore, that this Court cannot proceed to pronounce judgment in this case,... | |
 | United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on the Judiciary - 1957 - 1146 páginas
...of an appeal, its jurisdiction to review decisions of the federal circuit courts in habeas corpus. "[T]he power to make exceptions to the appellate jurisdiction of this court is given by express words," Chief Justice Salmon P. Chase said. "Without jurisdiction the court cannot proceed at all in any cause.... | |
 | 1976 - 660 páginas
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 | Texas. Court of Criminal Appeals - 1912 - 766 páginas
...usurpation of power subversive of the Constitution.' Wright v. Defrees, 8 Ind., 298, 302,' per Gookins, J. 'We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives...only examine into its power under the Constitution.' Per Chase, Ch. J., in Ex parte McCardle, 7 Wall., 506, 514. The same doctrine is restated by Mr. Justice... | |
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We are not at liberty to inquire into the motives of the legislature. • 'We can only examine into its power under the Constitution ; and the power to make exceptions to the appellate jurisdiction of this court is given by express words. 
