Case Summary

Al Atkinson, confined in the Douglas County jail, was facing extradition to Canada for his alleged involvement in the violent theft of liquor, a firearm, and other items belonging to one Robert Andrist. He petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus, claiming, among other things, that the procedure leading to his arrest and detention were inconsistent with treaty obligations between the United States and Canada. After hearing the evidence, his writ was denied and Atkinson remanded to the custody of his jailer.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Larceny

Sites of significance

• Douglas County Jail (Omaha, Nebraska)

Outcome

Writ denied

Fate of bound party

Remained in custody

Case Citation

Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009, U.S. District Court for the Omaha Division of the District of Nebraska, Series: Law Dockets, 1912-1938, Vol. 5: May 16, 1921 - May 10, 1922, p. 136; Record Group 21: Records of District Courts of the United States, 1685 - 2009, U.S. District Court for the Omaha Division of the District of Nebraska. (2/27/1907- ), Series: Law Case Files, 1912-1938, No. 1136

Source material(s)

Docket | Case File

Length of case file

Between 11 and 20 pages

Repository(s)

• National Archives and Records Administration, Kansas City (Kansas City, Kansas)

State

• Nebraska

Tag(s)

• Extradition

People

• Atkinson, Al (petitioner)
• Atkinson, Al (bound party)
• Cronin, Dennis H. (respondent)
• Cronin, Dennis H. (responding party)
• Cronin, Dennis H. (holding party)
• Boehler, Edwin C. (respondent)
• Boehler, Edwin C. (responding party)
• Boehler, Edwin C. (holding party)
• Clark, Michael L. (respondent)
• Clark, Michael L. (responding party)
• Clark, Michael L. (holding party)
• Madden, Ray J. (petitioner attorney)
• Woodrough, Joseph William (judge)

• Additional parties

  Hoyt, R. C. (clerk)

  Nicholson, John (deputy clerk)

  Andrist, Robert E. (alleged victim)

  Ledahl, (witness)

  Lean, Mr. (witness)

  Green, (alleged co-conspirator)