Finally, the district courts have been granted constitutional authority to issue the extraordinary writs of certiorari, prohibition, mandamus, quo warranto, and habeas corpus, as well as all other writs necessary to
the complete exercise of their jurisdiction.
It is contended that the words
of the Constitution vest an appellate
jurisdiction in this Court which extends to every case not excepted by Congress, and that if the Court had been created without any express definition or limitation
of its powers, a full and
complete appellate
jurisdiction would have vested in it which must have been
exercised in all cases whatever.