Case Summary

Axel Pierson, confined in the Douglas County jail, was facing extradition to Canada for his alleged involvement in several crimes. 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. The court consolidated his petition with those of Arthur Wyse, Harry Compton, and John Howard.After hearing the evidence, his writ was denied and Pierson remanded to the custody of his jailer.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

• Fugitive from justice
• Uttering and passing forged paper
• Robbery and battery
• Obtaining money under false pretenses

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. 7; 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. 1007

Source material(s)

Docket | Case File

Length of case file

Between 21 and 30 pages

Related petitions

• The United States of America upon the relation of Arthur Wyse v. James B. Nickerson, Acting United States Marshal for the District of Nebraska, and Edwin C. Boehler, United States Commissioner for the Omaha Division, District of Nebraska and Michael L. Clark, Sheriff of Douglas County, Nebraska
• The United States of America upon the relation of Harry Compton v. James B. Nickerson, Acting United States Marshal for the District of Nebraska, and Edwin C. Boehler, United States Commissioner for the Omaha Division, District of Nebraska and Michael L. Clark, Sheriff of Douglas County, Nebraska
• The United States of America upon the relation of John R. Howard v. James B. Nickerson, Acting United States Marshal for the District of Nebraska, and Edwin C. Boehler, United States Commissioner for the Omaha Division, District of Nebraska and Michael L. Clark, Sheriff of Douglas County, Nebraska

Repository(s)

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

State

• Nebraska

Point(s) of law cited

U.S.-U.K. Treaty of August 9, 1842|U.S.-U.K. Treaty of July 12, 1889|U.S.-U.K. Treaty of December 13, 1900

Tag(s)

• Extradition

People

• Woodrough, Joseph William (judge)
• Southard, Charles J. (petitioner attorney)
• O’Sullivan, Eugene D. (E. D.) (petitioner attorney)
• Jamieson, William Nicholas (Jameson) (petitioner attorney)
• Clark, Michael L. (respondent)
• Clark, Michael L. (responding party)
• Clark, Michael L. (holding party)
• Boehler, Edwin C. (respondent)
• Boehler, Edwin C. (responding party)
• Boehler, Edwin C. (authority ordering detention)
• Nickerson, James B. (respondent)
• Pierson, Axel F. (bound party)
• Pierson, Axel F. (petitioner)

• Additional parties

  More, Mr. Clair E. (attorney)

  Nugent, Horace D. (Canadian Consul General, complainant)

  Mason, Lewis T. (U.S. commissioner)

  Madden, Ray J. (attorney)

  Hoyt, R. C. (clerk)

  Nicholson, John (deputy clerk)

  Shelton, J. B. (alleged co-conspirator)

  Slusky, John (alleged victim)

  Mahony, Charles A. (complainant, police commissioner)

  Henshaw, Art (alleged co-conspirator)

  Quinley, E. J. (deputy U.S. marshal)