Case Summary

William Porter was arrested for assault and battery along with John Krauth. Both men were released after being assessed a fine of $25 and $50 respectively.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Assault and battery

Sites of significance

• Cass County Common Jail (, Nebraska)

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Released from custody

Case Citation

RG58 Territorial Courts, Subgroup 2: First Judicial District, Series 1: Appearance Dockets, 1855-1868, Docket C: Oct. 1859 - May 1866, No. C262; RG58 Territorial Courts, Subgroup 2: First Judicial District, Series 3: Journals, 1858-1867, Journal C: Oct. 1861 - May 1867, p. 7; RG58 Territorial Courts, Subgroup 2: First Judicial District, Series 5: Case Files, 1855-1868, Box 9: Cases C261 - C361, No. C262

Source material(s)

Docket | Case File | Complete Record

Length of case file

Between 6 and 10 pages

Related petitions

• The Territory of Nebraska on relation of John Krauth vs. John Duke, Sheriff of Cass County

Repository(s)

• History Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

People

• Porter, William (petitioner)
• Porter, William (bound party)
• Lockwood, William F. (judge)
• Duke, Shephard (John) (holding party)
• Duke, Shephard (John) (respondent)
• Sapp, (petitioner attorney)
• Clarke, R. M. (judge)

• Additional parties

  Sutton, Thomas (Sheriff of Douglas County)

  Krauth, John (co-defendant)