Burton v. New York Central & Hudson River Railroad
Citations
- 245 U.S. 315
- 38 S. Ct. 108
- 62 L. Ed. 314
- 1917 U.S. LEXIS 1742
Syllabus
<p>Article IV, § 2, subdivision 2, of the Constitution places no limitation upon the power of the States to arrest in advance of extradition proceedings; with Rev. Stats., § 5278, it deals merely with the conditions under which one State may demand rendition from another and under which the alleged fugitive may resist compliance by the State upon which the demand is made.</p>
How courts have described this case
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- “Whether the asylum state shall make an arrest in advance of requisition, and, if so, whether it may be made without a warrant, are matters which each state decides for itself.”
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Judges: Brandeis
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