Case Summary

Marisa Murphy claimed that Lulu Huffman was unlawfully deprived of her liberty by E.R Woods. E.R Woods claimed that she was ordered by the Board of Insane Commissioners to be detained for excessive use of intoxicating liquors. The writ was initially approved and then later the case was dismissed without prejudice.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Institutional

Petition subtype(s)

• Insanity

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Unknown

Case Citation

Douglas County District Court, Criminal Appearance Docket Books, Vol. 19: ca.1916-1917, p. 210; Douglas County District Court, RG230 Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series 7: Criminal Case Files, 1897-1920, Roll 71: Doc. 19-83 to 19-219, Sep. 27, 1916 - Dec. 13, 1916, No. 19-210 (microfilm)

Source material(s)

Docket | Case File

Length of case file

Between 11 and 20 pages

Repository(s)

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

State

• Nebraska

People

• Sears, Willis G. (judge)
• Magney, George A. (respondent attorney)
• Murphy, Marisa (petitioner)
• Huffman, Lulu (petitioner)

• Additional parties

  Robert Smith (Clerk)

  Seel Stears (Jr. Deputy)

  Alvin F. Johnson (President of the Board of Insane Commissioners)