Decision Of Chief Justice Taney In The Merryman Case Upon The Writ Of Habeas Corpus, And Habeas Corpus And Martial Law (1862)

by Roger Brooke Taney

Book Overview

The book ""Decision of Chief Justice Taney in the Merryman Case upon the Writ of Habeas Corpus, and Habeas Corpus and Martial Law"" is a legal document written by Roger Brooke Taney in 1862. The book discusses the case of John Merryman, a Maryland citizen who was arrested by Union forces during the American Civil War and held without trial. Taney, as the Chief Justice of the Supreme Court at the time, was tasked with deciding whether Merryman's detention...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1120834538
• ISBN13: 9781120834539
• Release Date: December 2009
• Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
• Length: 396 Pages
• Weight: 1.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.0" x 6.0" x 9.0"