Case Summary

Wingate, petitioner, filed a petition of Habeas Corpus which was heard by Judge Lake, and his writ was denied. Wingate was sent back to custody and instructed to come back at a later date so Judge Lake could decide the case with the help of a recommendation from the Governor of California.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Cause unspecified

Sites of significance

• Unspecified Jail (, )

Outcome

Writ denied

Fate of bound party

Ordered to be re-sentenced

Case Citation

RG230 Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series 2: General Index Books & Court Journals, Vol. E: Aug. 24, 1869 - Jul. 3, 1871, p. 559

Source material(s)

Journal

Length of case file

5 or fewer pages

Repository(s)

• History Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

People

• Lake, George B. (judge)
• Wingate, Beaumont N. (petitioner)
• Wingate, Beaumont N. (bound party)

• Additional parties

  Governor (name, location, and role unspecified)