In the matter of the Unlawful Detention of Seventy-Six Hindus.

October 8, 1912 - October 24, 1913

Petitioned on August 20, 1913

Filed before the US District Court for the Western District of Washington (Seattle, Washington)

Case ID: hc.case.wa.0181

Case Summary

Note that all documents within the case file are inconsistent as to the name and amount of petitioners. The petitioners listed here are from September 27th, 1913, "order refusing ti grant the writs and discharging the government" document. There are possible duplicates, likely misspellings, and likely people entirely omitted. Please see case file to review all instances of petitioners being listed.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

Carceral

Petition subtype(s)

Immigration
Public charge

Sites of significance

U.S. Immigration Station (Seattle, Washington)

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Unknown

Case Citation

RG21 US District Courts, Western District of Washington, Seattle, Records of the Northern Division, Case Files, 1890-1972, No. 2532

Source material(s)

Case File

Length of case file

Between 151 and 200 pages

Repository(s)

National Archives and Records Administration, Seattle Branch, Washington (Seattle, WA) (Seattle, Washington)

State

Washington

Point(s) of law cited

White-Slavery Act (Mann Act); The Immigration Act of March 26, 1910 (36 Stat. 264); United States v. Sibray, 178 Fed., 148, 149; 36 CYC., p.1118; People vs. Chicago, 152 Ill. App., 546-552; 38 N.E., 746; U. S. v. Williams, 200 Fed., 541-2; U. S. v. Williams, 189 Fed., 917; Frick vs. Lewis, 195 Fed., 696; U. S. vs. Martin, 193 Fed., 797 - 8; Ex parte Saraceno, 182 Fed., 957; Ex parte Patterson, 166 Fed., 539; Chin Yow v. U. S., 208 U.S., 11; Ex parte Long Lock, 173 Fed., 208; Yamataya v. Fisher, 189 U.S., 86; 47 Law Ed., 721; In re Unlawful Detention of Mullah Singh and Seventy-two other Hindu Aliens, Case No. 2532; Ekiu v. United States, 142 U.S., 651; 35 Law Ed., 1146; United States v. Ju Toy, 198 U.S., 253; Lee Moon Sing v. United States, 158 U.S.538; Du Bruler v. Gallo, 184 Fed., 566, at 569; Williams v. U. S., 186 Fed., 479; Sinis Calchi v. Thomas, 195 Fed., 701; United States v. Williams, 175 Fed., 274; Holy Trinity vs. U.S., 143 United States, 457; William Williams vs. United States, ex rel Antonios Bougaris, 186 Fed., 479; The Japanese case in 189 U.S. page 87; Fou Yue Tin vs. United States, 149 U. S. 698; 13 Sup. Ct. 1016; 37 L. Ed. 905; United States vs. Sibray, 178 Fed. pp. 148 and 149; 39 L. Ed. 1085; United States v. Freeman, 175 Fed. 274; Gonzales v. Williams, 192 U. S. 1

Tag(s)

Deportation
Mass deportation

People

Neterer, Jeremiah (judge)
DeBruler, Ellis (respondent)
DeBruler, Ellis (holding party)
Sullivan, John J. (respondent attorney)
Brockway, Earl B. (respondent attorney)
Brockway, Earl B. (responding party)
Riddell, C. F. (respondent attorney)
Ali, Faizand (petitioner)
Ali, Faizand (bound party)
Singh, Pala (petitioner)
Singh, Pala (bound party)
Din, Nyzam (petitioner)
Din, Nyzam (bound party)
Singh, Buran (petitioner)
Singh, Buran (bound party)
Singh, Moola (petitioner)
Singh, Moola (bound party)
Singh, Talok (petitioner)
Singh, Talok (bound party)
Singh, Dalip (petitioner)
Singh, Dalip (bound party)
Singh, Bhagwan (petitioner)
Singh, Bhagwan (bound party)
Singh, Ala (petitioner)
Singh, Ala (bound party)
Singh, Rulia (petitioner)
Singh, Rulia (bound party)
Singh, Kishan (petitioner)
Singh, Kishan (bound party)
Singh, Harijan (petitioner)
Singh, Harijan (bound party)
Singh, Arjan (petitioner)
Singh, Arjan (bound party)
Singh, Hire (petitioner)
Singh, Hire (bound party)
Singh, Bhag (petitioner)
Singh, Bhag (bound party)
Singh, Duvan (petitioner)
Singh, Duvan (bound party)
Singh, Naurang (petitioner)
Singh, Naurang (bound party)
(petitioner)
(bound party)
Singh, Vir (petitioner)
Singh, Vir (bound party)
Singh, Ratan (petitioner)
Singh, Ratan (bound party)
Singh, Nama (petitioner)
Singh, Nama (bound party)
Singh, Bishan (petitioner)
Singh, Bishan (bound party)
Singh, Bishen (petitioner)
Singh, Bishen (bound party)
Singh, Rem (petitioner)
Singh, Rem (bound party)
Singh, Bahoo (petitioner)
Singh, Bahoo (bound party)
Singh, Bhagat (petitioner)
Singh, Bhagat (bound party)
Singh, Thakar (petitioner)
Singh, Thakar (bound party)
Singh, Variam (petitioner)
Singh, Variam (bound party)
Singh, Harnam (petitioner)
Singh, Harnam (bound party)
Singh, Gurdit (petitioner)
Singh, Gurdit (bound party)
(petitioner)
(bound party)
Singh, Gurbakhoh (petitioner)
Singh, Gurbakhoh (bound party)
Singh, Khazan (petitioner)
Singh, Khazan (bound party)
Singh, Paren (petitioner)
Singh, Paren (bound party)
Singh, Milkha (petitioner)
Singh, Milkha (bound party)
Singh, Naram (petitioner)
Singh, Naram (bound party)
Singh, Varian (petitioner)
Singh, Varian (bound party)
Singh, Sham (petitioner)
Singh, Sham (bound party)
Singh, Kakoo (petitioner)
Singh, Kakoo (bound party)
Singh, Basant (petitioner)
Singh, Basant (bound party)
Singh, Pooran (petitioner)
Singh, Pooran (bound party)
Singh, Sher (petitioner)
Singh, Sher (bound party)
Singh, Santa (petitioner)
Singh, Santa (bound party)
(petitioner)
(bound party)
Singh, Munshi (petitioner)
Singh, Munshi (bound party)
Singh, Prem (petitioner)
Singh, Prem (bound party)
Singh, Partap (petitioner)
Singh, Partap (bound party)
(petitioner)
(bound party)
Ali, Ahas (petitioner)
Ali, Ahas (bound party)
Ahdylla, Mir (petitioner)
Ahdylla, Mir (bound party)
Ali, Sultan (petitioner)
Ali, Sultan (bound party)
Ali, Bagh (petitioner)
Ali, Bagh (bound party)
Mohd, Niaz (petitioner)
Mohd, Niaz (bound party)
Alla, Rahmat (petitioner)
Alla, Rahmat (bound party)
Khan, Nayat (petitioner)
Khan, Nayat (bound party)
Rhan, Amir (petitioner)
Rhan, Amir (bound party)
Khan, Amir (petitioner)
Khan, Amir (bound party)
Alam, Mohd (petitioner)
Alam, Mohd (bound party)
Khan, Isay (Yse) (petitioner)
Khan, Isay (Yse) (bound party)
Khan, Amaret (petitioner)
Khan, Amaret (bound party)
Shah, Bahader (petitioner)
Shah, Bahader (bound party)
Khan, Shali Khar (petitioner)
Khan, Shali Khar (bound party)
Khan, Namdar (petitioner)
Khan, Namdar (bound party)
Modh, Gulam (petitioner)
Modh, Gulam (bound party)
Khan, Sanday (petitioner)
Khan, Sanday (bound party)
Khan, Baggn (petitioner)
Khan, Baggn (bound party)
Den, Umar (petitioner)
Den, Umar (bound party)
But, Ali (petitioner)
But, Ali (bound party)
Mohd, Hanz (petitioner)
Mohd, Hanz (bound party)
Din, Chiragh (petitioner)
Din, Chiragh (bound party)
Din, Madda (petitioner)
Din, Madda (bound party)
Din, Ibrahim (petitioner)
Din, Ibrahim (bound party)
Din, Ismail (petitioner)
Din, Ismail (bound party)
Ali, Rahmat (petitioner)
Ali, Rahmat (bound party)
Khan, Noor (petitioner)
Khan, Noor (bound party)
Singh, Ishar (petitioner)
Singh, Ishar (bound party)
Additional parties

Crosby, Frank L. (Clerk); Jakin, Ed M. (Deputy Clerk); Thiel, C. M. (Clerk); Kecuace, S. A. (Notary Public); Hunter, B. A. (Immigration Inspector); Saito, Hana (Alleged Prostitute); Ito, K. (Witness); Umeda, K. (Witness); Washio, Shotaro (Witness); Sheesbrer, Walter A. (Notary Public); White, Alfred T. (Inspector, Signatory Witness); Saito, T. (Signatory Witness); Umeda (Head Hunter); Fisher, Thos M. (Immigration Inspector); Harris, Walter P. (Stenographer); De Bruler, Ellis (Commissioner of Immigration); Larned, F. H. (Acting Commissioner-General); Jacoby, Joseph R. H. (U. S. Marshall)