Case Summary

Al Shaw, the petitioner, filed for a Writ of Habeas Corpus. The writ was denied and Shaw was ordered to remained in custody of the county jail.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Cause unspecified

Sites of significance

• Douglas County Jail (Omaha, Nebraska)

Outcome

Writ denied

Fate of bound party

Remained in custody

Case Citation

RG230 Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series 2: General Index Books & Court Journals, Vol. S: Feb. 26, 1887 - Sep. 30, 1887, p. 566

Source material(s)

Journal

Length of case file

5 or fewer pages

Repository(s)

• History Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

People

• Seavey, Webber S. (W. F.) (holding party)
• Seavey, Webber S. (W. F.) (respondent)
• Shaw, Al (petitioner)
• Shaw, Al (bound party)