Case Summary

Max Rosenthal, was found maintaining a solicitor without having a license and therefore violating Ordinance number 977 of the City of Omaha. Rosenthal, petitioner, files for a writ of Habeas Corpus on grounds that the City Council of Omaha does not have the authority to enact an ordinance of this kind as it conflicts with the constitution of the United States and Nebraska. Judge Lee Estelle finds that Rosenthal is unlawfully deprived of his liberty and approves the writ.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Maintaining a solicitor without having a license

Sites of significance

• South Omaha City Jail (South Omaha, Nebraska)

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Released from custody

Case Citation

Douglas County District Court, Criminal Appearance Docket Books, Vol. 7: ca.1902 - 1903, p. 115; Douglas County District Court, RG230 Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series 7: Criminal Case Files, 1897-1920, Roll 11: Doc. 7-94 to 7-200, Oct. 20, 1902 - Nov. 28, 1902, No. 7-115 (microfilm)

Source material(s)

Docket | Case File

Length of case file

Between 21 and 30 pages

Repository(s)

• History Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska)
• Douglas County District Court (Omaha, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

Point(s) of law cited

Ordinance number 977

People

• Patrick, W. R. (William) (petitioner attorney)
• Briggs, John (responding party)
• Briggs, John (holding party)
• Rosenthal, Max (petitioner)
• Rosenthal, Max (bound party)
• Fleharty, (petitioner attorney)
• Estelle, Lee S. (judge)

• Additional parties

  Broadwell, Frank A. (clerk)