108 U.S. 552· 5/7/1883
Ex Parte Hung Hang
Syllabus
<p>Habeas Corpus — Jurisdiction.</p> <p>Except in cases afEeoting ambassadors, other public ministers, or consuls, or those in which a State is a party, the supreme court can only issue a writ of habeas corpus under its appellate jurisdiction.</p>
Judges: Waite
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