Mr. Chief Justice Fuller, after making the foregoing statement, delivered the opinion of the court. The writ of habeas corpus cannot perform the office of a writ of error, but the court issuing the writ may inquire into the jurisdiction of the committing magistrate in extradition proceedings, Ornelas v. Ruiz, <span class="…
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