Case Summary

On August 14, 1862, Abner S. Nancy petitioned for a writ of Habeas corpus against Capt. William M. Matthews. Nancy explained that he had enlisted at the age of seventeen without the consent of his parents and therefore Capt. Matthews was unlawfully detaining him at Lewiston. Nancy also claimed he had not been paid as promised for his enlistment.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Institutional

Petition subtype(s)

• Underage military enlistment

Outcome

Unknown

Fate of bound party

Unknown

Case Citation

Walla Walla County Government, Clerk, Territorial Court Civil/Criminal Case Files, 1860-1889, No. 286

Source material(s)

Case File

Length of case file

5 or fewer pages

Repository(s)

• Washington State Archives, Eastern Regional Branch (Cheney, WA) (Cheney, Washington)

State

• Washington

People

• Nancy , Abner S. (petitioner)
• Nancy , Abner S. (bound party)
• Matthews , William M. (respondent)
• Matthews , William M. (holding party)

• Additional parties

  Sexton, B.N (Clerk)