Case Summary

On October 3, 1918, Joe Ronneburg filed for habeas against Chief of Police, Marshall Eberstein, Chief of Detectives, John Briggs, and Captain of Police, Vanous. In his petition, Ronneburg charged that he had been arrested on September 30 without warrant or complaint and, had since, not been brought to appear in any court. A writ was issued but later dismissed on January 26, 1920, for want of prosecution; the fate of Ronneburg is unknown.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Carceral

Sites of significance

• Omaha City Jail (Omaha, Nebraska)

Outcome

Writ dismissed for want of prosecution

Fate of bound party

Unknown

Case Citation

Douglas County (NE) Criminal Appearance Docket Books, Vol. 20: ca.1917-1919, p. 485; RG230 Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series 7: Criminal Case Files, 1897-1920, Roll 80: Doc. 20-414 to 20-542, Aug. 29, 1918 - Nov. 23, 1918, No. 20-485 (microfilm)

Length of case file

Between 6 and 10 pages

Repository(s)

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

State

• Nebraska

People

• Hunter, Richard C. (R. C. ) (petitioner attorney)
• Sears, Willis G. (judge)
• Ronneburg, Joe (petitioner)
• Ronneburg, Joe (bound party)
• Vanous, Anton (respondent)
• Briggs, John (respondent)
• Eberstein, Marshall (respondent)

• Additional parties

  Clark, Micheal L. (Sheriff)

  Quakbusk, V. L. (Deputy)

  Smith, Robert (Clerk)

  Steere Jr., Asel (Deputy)

  O'Hara, James (Notary Public)