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SEC. 1. The several circuit courts of this state, the
superior court of Baltimore city and the circuit court
of Baltimore city and the several and respective
judges thereof, out of court, and each of the judges of
the court of appeals shall have jurisdiction over the
whole state in all matters relative to habeas corpus,
except those involving the relation of master and
apprentice ; and the criminal court of Baltimore city
and the judge thereof, out of court, within the limits
of said city, shall have jurisdiction in matters relative
to habeas corpus only in cases in which it shall ap-
pear, by the application for the writ, that the person
applying is committed, detained, confined or restrained
of his liberty on a criminal charge, of which the said
criminal court has jurisdiction, and the said criminal
court and judge thereof shall not have or exercise
any jurisdiction whatever in any case involving the
validity or legal effect of any contract or indenture
of apprenticeship.
In force from March 20, 1867.
1862, c. 36 repeals section 3 and enacts the following :
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1867, c. 144
Jurisdiction of
the courts and
judges defined.
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3. If any person be committed or detained for any
crime, or under any color or pretence whatsoever, he
or any one on his behalf may complain by petition to
any one of the courts or judges mentioned in the first
section of this article, and the said court or judge
shall forthwith grant a writ of habeas corpus, directed
to the officer or other person in whose custody the
party detained shall be, returnable immediately before
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1862, c 36.
Writ of habeas
: corpus, how
obtained and
when issued
and returnable.
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