Case Summary

Perkins, the petitioner, filed for a Writ of Habeas Corpus approved by Judge Lake, and he was discharged from custody. Judge Lake ruled the case outside of the jurisdiction of Omaha.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Cause unspecified

Sites of significance

• Unspecified Jail (, )

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Released from custody

Case Citation

RG230 Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series 2: General Index Books & Court Journals, Vol. D: Jul. 1 1867 - Aug. 9 1869, p. 412

Source material(s)

Journal

Length of case file

5 or fewer pages

Repository(s)

• History Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

People

• Perkins, Jefferson (petitioner)
• Perkins, Jefferson (bound party)
• Lake, George B. (judge)

• Additional parties

  Mayor of Omaha (role unknown).