In Boyd v. Thayer, 143 U.S. 135, the Supreme Court of Nebraska had, in an appropriate action, rendered judgment ousting Boyd from the office of governor of the State, and placing Thayer in possession.
In Gonzales v. Williams, 192 U.S. 1, the petitioner, held in custody by the immigration officers, sued out a habeas corpus on the ground that she was not an alien immigrant.