Case Summary

On January 30, 1918, Henry Peterson filed for Habeas with attorney H. H. Bowes against sheriff, Michael Clark. The petition was granted, and on return of the writ, the judge ruled in favor of Peterson's claim that the police magistrate in Peterson's Police Court trial had exceed his jurisdiction in sentencing Peterson to 60 days and that the charge does not come under the laws of Nebraska. Peterson was discharged on January 31.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Carceral

Sites of significance

• Douglas County Jail (Omaha, Nebraska)

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Released from custody

Case Citation

Douglas County (NE) Criminal Appearance Docket Books, Vol. 20: ca.1917-1919, p. 76; RG230 Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series 7: Criminal Case Files, 1897-1920, Roll 77: Doc. 20-31 to 20-146, Dec. 22, 1917 - Mar. 12, 1918, No. 20-76 (microfilm)

Length of case file

Between 11 and 20 pages

Repository(s)

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

State

• Nebraska

People

• Clark, Michael L. (respondent)
• Clark, Michael L. (responding party)
• Clark, Michael L. (holding party)
• Foster, W. A. (responding party)
• Estelle, Lee S. (judge)
• Sears, Willis G. (judge)
• Bowes, H. H. (petitioner attorney)
• Fitzgerald, James M. (police magistrate)
• Peterson, Henry (Harry) (petitioner)
• Peterson, Henry (Harry) (bound party)

• Additional parties

  Marcell, J. T. (Clerk Magistrate Court of the City of Omaha)

  Smith, Robert (Clerk)

  Steere Jr., Asel (Deputy)

  Hoye, Charles M. (Deputy)