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Habeas petitions described a broad range of carceral, institutional, and interpersonal confinement over the long nineteenth century, including those used to demand due process, resist enslavement, challenge child removal and reservation confinement, avoid deportation, present child custody claims and protest child marriage, and to challenge institutionalization and detention in private and state institutions. As a legal mechanism borrowed from British common law and guaranteed as a civil right in US federal and state constitutions, habeas provides a lens on a diverse community of legal actors.
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Points of Law Cited
- Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 11
- U.S. Const. amend. V. 7
- Section 3 of the Act of Congress of March 26th, 1910, An Act to Amend An Act, entitled, An Act to Regulate the Immigration of Aliens into the United States 3
- Geary Act, 1892 2
- Mann Act 2
- No Label 1
- 1917 Immigration Act 1
- 28 Stat. 390; Way Tai, 96 Fed. 484; Section 25, of the Immigration Act of February 20, 1907 (Stat. pp. 898, 906); Section 179, R.S. U.S.; Executive order (No. 1783); In re Tsuie Shee, et al.; Brooke v. Covinggrove, 177 U.S. 459; Gody v. Pentland, 85 Pa. 22; U. S. v. Williams, 190 Fed. 898; 4 Stat. L. 197 1
- Act of Congress, approved February 20, 1907, amended by the act Approved March 26th, 1910 White Slave Traffic Act An Act to regulate the immigration of aliens into the United States, approved March 3, 1903 1
- Act of Congress Approved February 20th, 1907 1
- Act of Congress, approved June 21, 1902, and amended April 27, 1906 (vol. 6, Fed. Stat. Ann., p. 41, and Supp. 1909, p. 529) Sec. 9 Act of Sept. 13, 1888 Sec. 8, Act of Feb. 20, 1907 Sec. 2, Act of June 24, 1902 1
- Act of Congress, February 20, 1907 1
- Act of Congress, March 26, 1910 1
- Act of Congress of March 26th, 1910 1
- Act of February 20, 1907, as amended by Act of March 26, 1910, Sections 20, 21, and 22. 1
- Bottlier v. Donseuguey, 130 U.S. 238. 1
- Burton vs. Burton, 1st Keyes 359 1
- Chin Yow V. United States, 208 U.S. 8, 52 L. Ed. 369. 1
- Chin Yow v. U.S., 208 U.S., 8.; 1
- Chin Yow vs. United States. 208 U.S. p. 8 1
- Chinese Exclusion Act, Scott Act of 1888 1
- Chinese Restriction Act 1
- Davies vs. Manolis, 179 Federal 818 Supra. 1
- Davis vs. Manolis. 179 Federal 818. 1
- De Bruler v. Gallo, 184 Fed. 566 1
- De Bruler vs. Gallo 184 Fed. 566 1
- DeBruller v. Gallo, 184 Fed. 566, and cases there cited. 1
- Deportation Law of February 20, 1907; 1
- Ekin v. United States, 142 U.S. 650 1
- Ex parte Koerna, 176 Fed. 479 1
- Ex parte Koerner. 176 Federal, 478. 1
- ex Parte Molla Sing et al, 207 Fed. 780 1
- Ex Parte Moola Singh et al, 207 Fed. 780, at page 782 1
- Ex parte Saraeno, 182 Fed. 955 1
- Federal Statutes Annotated, p. 163, Section 20. 1
- Fok Young Yo v. United States, 185 US 296, 305 1
- Gegow vs. Uhl, 239 U.S. 3.; Howe vs. U.S., 247 Fed. 292.; Ex parte Mitchell, 256 Fed. 229.; In re Lum Lin Ying, 59 Fed. 682; In G. N. Ry. Co. vs. Johnson, 254 Fed. 683; U.S. v. Redfern, 180 Fed. 500; U.S. vs. Suekichi, 199 Fed. 751; U.S. vs. Martin, 193 Fed. 795; Section 8375 of Remington Ballinger’s Codes; “International Law of Marriage” 1
- Gonzales v. Williams, 192 U.S; Chin You v. U.S., 208 U.S. 8; Louis v. Frick, 233 U.S. 291; Geiow v. Uhl, 239 U.S. 3; U.S. v. Gay, 80 Fed. 254; Act of Feb. 26, 1885, 23 Stat. 333; Trinity v. U.S., 143 U.S. 457; U.S. v. Laws, 163 U.S. 258; In re Ellis, 124 Fed. 667; Immigration Act of 1903 1
- Hanges v. Whitfield, 209 Fed. 675 1
- Hedrick vs. U.S. 16 Ct. Claims, page 88-100. 1
- Hopkins vs. Fachant, 130 Fed. 839. 1
- Hopkins vs. Fachant 130 Fed. 839, 843 1
- Immigrant Act of 1910 1
- Immigration Act of 1907 1
- Immigration Act of 1917 (also known as the "Literacy Act" or the "Asiatic Barred Zone Act") 1
- Immigration Act of Feb. 20, 1907 1
- Immigration Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stats. 1086); Nishimura Ekiu v. United States, 142 US 651, 660 1
- Immigration Rules of United States, Rule 9. pg. 25 1
- In re Can Pon, 168 Fed. 479 1
- In re Chin You Gen 1
- In re D. Charlie Mark, 179 Fed. 292 1
- In re Feinkod, 47 Fed. 447 1
- In re Moola Singh, 207 Fed. 780 1
- In re Nickola, 184 Fed. 322 1
- In re O’Sullivan, 31 Fed. 447 1
- In re Tang Tun, 168 Fed. 1
- In Re Unlawful Detention of Mullah Singh and Seventy-two other Hindu Aliens, Case No. 2352 1
- Kane vs. McCarthy, 63 N.C. 299 1
- Kelly v. Kahoe, 19 L. Ed. 284 1
- Kelly v. Owen, 7 Wallace, 496 1
- Lee Moon Sing v. United States, 158 U.S. 528, Chin Yow v. United States, 208 U.S. 8 1
- Lem Moon Sing v. United States, 158 US 538 1
- Lewis v. Frick, 189 Fed. 146 1
- Low Wah Suey v. Backus, 225 U. S. 469, 475-6 1
- Low Wah Suey v. Backus, 225 U.S. 460, 56 L. ed. 1165 1
- Martin vs. U.S. 168 Fed. 198. 1
- Nishimura Ekiu v. United States, 142 U.S. 651 1
- People vs. People, 8 Howard Practice, N. Y.; Cyc. 80 Practice, Vol. 29, p. 15; Cyc. Vol. 29, p. 1588; Cyc. Vol. 29, p. 1583; Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States; DeManneville vs. DeManneville, 10 Ves. 52 1
- Petitioner and Defense briefs both mention many cases. Mainly Act of Congress of February 20, 1907 as amended by March 26, 1910 1
- Prentis v. Cosmos, 196 Fed. 372 1
- Regina vs. Manning, 2nd Carr. & Kir. 886 1
- Roux v. Commissioner, 203 Fed. 413, 416 1
- Rule 22 of the Department of Commerce and Labor, Clause B of Sub-division 4 1
- Scott Act of 1888, 25th Statute, titled in case "An Act to prohibit the coming of Chinese laborers to the United States" 1
- Sec. 25 of the Chinese Exclusion Act; Comp. St. 1913, Sec. 4274; Ex parte Ng Kwack Kang, 233 Fed. 478 1
- Sec. 4289 ¼ JJ Compiled Statutes 1918; Act. Feb. 5, 1917; 39 Stat. at Large, 889 1
- Sec. 7 of Act 5 May 1892, page 21 Chinese Exclusion Laws pamphlet 1
- Sec. 8 & 9, Act of September, 1888 Sec. 8, Act of February 20. 1907 Woo Wai et al. v. United States, the Circuit Court of Appeals, Ninth Circuit O’Brien v. State, 6 Tex. App. 665 Connor v. People, 18 Colo. 373, 25 L.R.A. 341, 36 Am St. Rep. 295 Johnson v. State, 3 Tex. App. 593 Love v. People, 160 Ill. 501, 32 L.R.A. 139 State v. Walker, 124 Iowa 414, 100 N.W. 354 State v. Kennedy, 177 Mo. 98, 75 S.W. 989 Rhodes v. State, 39 Tex. Cr. R. 332, 45 S.W. 1009 Renner v. State, 43 Tex. Cr. R. 347, 65 S.W. 1102 Blain v. State, 30 Tex. App. 702, 18 S.W. 861 Washwood v. United States, 136 Pac. 184 State v. Crofford, 121 Iowa 395, 96 N.W. 889 People v. Parker, 67 Mich. 222, 34 N.W. 720, 11 Am. St. Rep. 578 Spies v. People, 122 Ill. 1, 12 N.E. 865, 17 N.E. 898, 3 Am. St. Rep. 320, and note 497 McKenzie v. State, 32 Tex. Cr. R. 568, 25 S.W. 426, 40 Am. St. Rep. 795 McCaskey v. Graff, 23 Pa. 321, 62 Am Dec. 336 Pickett v. United States, 216 U.S. 456, 30 Sup. Ct. 265, 54 L. Ed. 566 Mendenhall v. United States, 119 Pac. 594 Mattox v. United States, 156 U.S. 237, 15 Sup. Ct. 337, 39 L. Ed. 409 Johnson v. State, 29 Tex. App. 151 S.W. 647 Summers v. United States, 231 U.S. 92 Act of Congress, approved June 21, 1902, and amended April 27, 1906 (vol. 6, Fed. Stat. Ann., p. 41, and Supp., 1909, p. 529) 13th Amendment of the Constitution of the United States, Sec. 1 1
- Section 1 of the Immigration Act of Feb. 20, 1907 1
- Section 17 of the Immigration Act of Feb. 5, 1917 1
- Section 1756 R.S. U.S. 1
- Section 1993 Revised Statutes of the United States, Leonard vs. Grant, 5 Fed. 11 1
- Section 5 of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 3rd, 1875 1
- Section 8, Act 13 Sept 1888, page 15 Chinese Exclusion Laws pamphlet 1
- Sections 22, 23, and 38 of the Immigration Act of Feb 20, 1907 1
- Sprung vs. Martin, 182 Fed. 330. 1
- Sprung vs. morton, 182 Fed. Rep. 330 1
- States vs. Mason, 55 N.E. 167. 1
- Taylor vs. U.S. 207 U.S. 120. 52 L. ed. 130. 1
- The Japanese Immigrant Case 189, US 86 1
- Treaties between the United States and China 1
- Treaty relations between the US and China; Chinese Exclusion Act; U.S. v. Williams, 190 Fed. 898; Ex Parte Mac Fock, 207 Fed. 696; Ah How v. United States, 193 U.S. 63; United States v. Lew Poy Dow (D.C.) 199 Fed. 786; Ex-parte Lam Pui, 217 Federal, page 462; Chin Yow v. United States; United States v. Redfern (D.C); United States v. Quan Wah (D.C.); United States v. Williams; People v. Van Zile; Boyd v. Glucklich; Leung Jun v. United States; United States v. Gin Fung; Lee Lung v. Patterson 1
- U. S. Compiled Statutes 1918 1
- United States ex rel. Bosny et al. vs. Williams. 185 Federal, 598. 1
- United States ex rel. Bosny v. Williams, 185 Fed. 598. 1
- United States ex rel. Huber v. Sibray, 178 Fed. 144, 149 1
- United States ex rel Huber vs. Sibray, 178 Federal, 145. 1
- United States ex rel Nicola vs. Williams, 173 Federal, 626. 1
- United States Supreme Court, 208 U.S. p. 8 1
- United States v. Ju Toy, 198 U.S. 253 1
People
- Neterer, Jeremiah 54
- White, Henry M. 50
- Saunders, Robert C. 25
- Cushman, Edward E. 19
- Pierce, Ralph S. 18
- Allen, Clay 17
- Crosby, Frank L. (Clerk) 17
- Vanderveer, George F. (George T. Vanderveer) 17
- Boyle, John M. (U.S. Marshal) 16
- Fishburne, George P. 11
- Revelle, Thomas P. 10
- Moore, Ben L. 9
- Kolmitz, Charlotte M. 8
- Moodie, Albert 8
- Wilson, William B. 8
- De Bruler, Ellis 7
- Hanford, Cornelius Holgate 7
- Harshberger, F.M. (Clerk) 6
- Kiefer, James 6
- Lynch, Thomas W. 6
- Densmore, J. B. 5
- Faulkner, Judson F. 5
- Harshberger, F. M. (clerk) 5
- Hopkins, R. M. (clerk) 5
- Hutson, Charles T. 5
- Martin, Winter S. 5
- Sullivan, John J. 5
- Cable, Benjamin S. 4
- Capers, Robert E. 4
- Donworth, George H. 4
- Fisher, Thomas (inspector of immigration) 4
- Harshberger, F. M. (deputy) 4
- Sanders, E. L. 4
- Sargeant, John H. (Sargent) 4
- Todd, Elmer E. 4
- Weedin, Luther 4
- Beeler, Adam 3
- Bridges, James (deputy) 3
- Drake, James C. 3
- Easterdy, Joseph 3
- Fisher, Thomas M. 3
- Folsom Jr., H. D. 3
- Gordon, M. J. 3
- Hamilton, Thomas J. 3
- Hoyt, R. C. (clerk) 3
- Jones, Richard A. 3
- Joy, Albert H. (Immigrant Inspector) 3
- Lakin, Edward M. (Deputy Clerk) 3
- Landon, Daniel 3
- Leitch, S.E. (Deputy) 3
- Lynch, Thos W. (Examining Inspector) 3
- Marks, J.E. (Notary Public) 3
- Michelson, Lionel A. (notary public) 3
- Sargent, John H. (Acting Commissioner of Immigration) 3
- Snell, Marshall K. 3
- Todd, Hugh C. 3
- Underwood, F. R. (witness) 3
- Waimingst, Morton D. (Deputy) 3
- White, Edward D. (Edward Douglas) 3
- White, William H. 3
- Woodrough, Joseph William 3
- Allen, Thomas S. 2
- Allyn, Frank 2
- Ayres, A. Reeves (Clerk) 2
- Billingstay, H.W.C. (Notary Public) 2
- Bonham, R.P. 2
- Boyle, John M. (U. S. Marshal) 2
- Brailey, E. F. (coroner) 2
- Brinker, William H. 2
- Broadwell, Frank A. (clerk) 2
- Brockway, Earl B. 2
- Burford, S.J. (Immigration Inspector) 2
- Callahan, W. P. (Immigration Inspector) 2
- Callahan, W.P. (immigration inspector); 2
- Clifford, Miles E. (Court Commissioner, Circuit Court of the United States at Tacoma) 2
- Day, George A. 2
- Eager, J. H. L. 2
- Eliot, S. (deputy) 2
- Esfeld, Max (Surety) 2
- Fisher, Thomas M. (Immigration Inspector) 2
- Fox, Samuel (Surety) 2
- Frater, John A. 2
- Gerald, William 2
- Gill, Hiram C. 2
- Gong, Ah 2
- Greene, Roger Sherman 2
- Grossmann, John H. (deputy) 2
- Halligan, O. P. 2
- Hawks, Thomas (Affiant) 2
- Hong, Ah 2
- Hopkins, R.M. (Deputy Clerk) 2
- Howe, Frederic C. (Commissioner of Immigration) 2
- Lakin, Ed. M. (Deputy Clerk) 2
- Leitch, S. E. (Deputy Clerk) 2
- Miller, E. L. (stenographer) 2
- Monroe, Henry 2
- Murray, Charles W. (Notary Public) 2
- Nicholson, John (deputy clerk) 2
- Nickerson, J. B. (deputy U.S. marshal) 2
- Okajima, K. (interpreter) 2
92 results
Download JSON Download CSVIn the matter of application of K. Gregory, et al. for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: December 20, 1913
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Deported
In the matter of the petition of Hiura, Teiichi for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: July 1, 1920
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: obtaining passport under false pretenses | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the Matter of the Application of George Kotros for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 12, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: prostitution | Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Petition denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody | deported | exhibits withdrawn
In the Matter of the Application of Junichi Yamamoto for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 17, 1922
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody | deported
In the Matter of the Petition for writ of Habeas Corpus for the person of Nan Oy a Chinese woman
- Earliest record date: February 20, 1888
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Deported
In the matter of the application of Tom Weber, for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 29, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Gussie Goldman Woods for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: October 13, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the Matter of the Application of Sam Gum, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 26, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Deceased | exhibits withdrawn
In the matter of the application of Elsie Miller Dickinson for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: October 13, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Yvonne LeFevre, Marie LeFevre, and Georgette Normand for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: February 11, 1903
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution | Carceral: public charge | Institutional: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Released on bail | deported | jumped bail
In the Matter of the Application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus by certain Chinamen, whose names are hereafter written
- Earliest record date: October 11, 1888
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Alfonso Gagliardi for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 13, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Exhibits withdrawn | released from custody
In the matter of the application of Hisayo Kuwahara for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 21, 1920
- Petition type(s): Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the Matter of the Application of Iwamatsu Matsuro for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 25, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Deported | exhibits withdrawn | remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Moy Wah for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 22, 1892
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Nitta Yoshitone For Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: February 20, 1907
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Joseph Hansen for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 14, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Petition withdrawn
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Nishikawa Mamoru for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 25, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Exhibits withdrawn | remained in custody | deported
In the Matter of the restraint of Gee Lee and other Chinamen
- Earliest record date: February 7, 1886
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Joe Martin, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: January 8, 1919
- Petition type(s): Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: immigration | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the Application of Bartholomeo Massulo, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: November 8, 1917
- Petition type(s): Carceral: public charge | Carceral: advocating or teaching anarchy | Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Taka Shibata for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: July 12, 1920
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the Matter of the Application of Wah Ni for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 11, 1892
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody | deported
In the Matter of the Application of Margaret Roy, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: January 24, 1919
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Charles Jackson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 19, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Yu Gum and Yu Hung for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: May 7, 1886
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of John Matthews for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 31, 1919
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge | Carceral: moral turpitude
In the matter of the Unlawful Detention of Seventy-Six Hindus.
- Earliest record date: October 8, 1912
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Teramoto Sadishige for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 1, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Exhibits withdrawn | deported | remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Peter Williamson Merta, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 9, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Matoba Watari for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 1, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Exhibits withdrawn | remained in custody | deported
In the Matter of the Application of Yaichiro Goto, otherwise known as Yaichiro Matsuo, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: March 21, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge | Carceral: moral turpitude
- Petition outcome: Petition denied
- Fate of bound party: Deported | remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Soo Hoo Wing for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: February 3, 1893
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Order of discharge | released from custody
In the matter of the application of Yo You Jam, for a writ of habeas corpus.
- Earliest record date: August 4, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Moy Chong for a Writ of Habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: March 10, 1892
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Tom Berbilis for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: February 2, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: violation of Mann Act/White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of Henri Dachez on Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 14, 1877
- Petition type(s): Carceral: prostitution | Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied | writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Mike Oumpu, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: November 29, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Berl Bernard for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 3, 1905
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Frank Sulak, for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 29, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Tonka Bajlo for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 15, 1913
- Petition type(s): Carceral: deportation | Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Andy Pappas for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 31, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Released on bail
In Re: Petition of Ham Hung Wah by Tom Sing for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 3, 1904
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Petition withdrawn
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Ng Key Tung for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 17, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for Gwoo Shee Ah Look
- Earliest record date: November 4, 1913
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of John Lievo, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: December 17, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: public charge | Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Hosaye Sakaguchi, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 18, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Order of discharge | exhibits withdrawn
In the Matter of the Application of Chin Wah Hing, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for Chin Doe Tung
- Earliest record date: July 7, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of CHIN HING, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus.
- Earliest record date: September 28, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Janet MacKay, formerly Janet Roy, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: October 1, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Deported
