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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.

Our encoding practice allows us to identify petitions in these three categories and to indicate where those categories overlap. In addition to these three general categories, our team has identified the specific carceral charge being challenged as well as the particular forms of institutional and interpersonal confinements being questioned.

You may also browse or search petitions by location and/or jurisdiction to learn more about the myriad complaints petitioners brought before judges in Arizona, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, Oregon, and Washington between 1812 and 1924. Each case entry includes a full citation, a summary, links to people with a role in the case, a list of other people named, and any sites of significance. Visitors wanting access to full case files can contact the cited repository for information about obtaining copies. Those without institutional affiliations may request image scans from Dr. Jagodinsky directly. The Glossary defines the attributes used to structure data from the habeas petitions. The Code Book explains the relational structure of the data and functionality of the database website.

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Habeas Corpus of George Parrish against Capt. Charles Tennant

  • Earliest record date: January 1, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: fugitive from justice | Carceral: kidnapping
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application T. Toda for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: January 13, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: postal theft
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Custody transferred to third party

In the matter of the application of John Jakobowski for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: January 27, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Institutional: insanity

Habeas Corpus of William Young against Edward Cudihee as "Sheriff"

  • Earliest record date: January 28, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released on bail

Habeas Corpus of H. Segawa against Claude Bannick Chief of Police

  • Earliest record date: February 8, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the Matter of the Application of Albert Sykes for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: October 2, 1912
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: assault with a deadly weapon
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

Habeas Corpus of E. N. Roberts against Claude Bannick

  • Earliest record date: February 25, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: burglary
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

Habeas Corpus of Irene Thornton against Katherine Murphine

  • Earliest record date: March 11, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Institutional: insanity
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the Matter of the Application of Emma Bell Wenzel (Class name Celeste), Emma Hennesen (Class name Margaret Mary), Mary McCarthy (Class name Cresentia), and Susie King (Class name Delia)

  • Earliest record date: March 18, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Institutional: imprisoned for longer than term
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

Habeas Corpus of John Schmidt against Claude Bannick (C of P)

  • Earliest record date: March 29, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: no charge
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

In the Matter of the Application of Marie Miller

  • Earliest record date: January 7, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: prostitution | Carceral: immigration
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Deported

In re Application of Ethel Allen and Nellie Roberts for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: April 21, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: prostitution
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody

In the Matter of the Application of Roy Joy for Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: May 12, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: fugitive from justice
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

State of Nebraska on Relation of Thomas Sexton, Relator V. John Briggs and Michael Corcoran, Respondent

  • Earliest record date: May 19, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

Application of James Hallahan, Realator, for Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: May 16, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: wrongful imprisonment
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

Habeas Corpus of M. H. Crawford against Claude Bannick (Chief of Police)

  • Earliest record date: May 19, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: fugitive from justice
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

Habeas Corpus of J. R. Moore against Edward Cudihee Sheriff

  • Earliest record date: May 29, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: conspiracy to defraud
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

State of Nebraska ex Relative Alvira E. Britton, Plaintiff Vs. Stephen W. Bryant and Alice Bryant, Defendants

  • Earliest record date: June 5, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody | new custody arrangement reached

Habeas Corpus of Lawrence Holland by Margaret Holland against Edward Cudihee

  • Earliest record date: June 7, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: insanity
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Custody transferred to third party

In Re Mac Fock v. State of Washington

  • Earliest record date: July 23, 1908
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: deportation
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody

Habeas Corpus of George Roy Wood against Edward Cudihee Sheriff

  • Earliest record date: June 9, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: fugitive from justice
  • Petition outcome: Petition denied
  • Fate of bound party: Custody transferred to third party

Habeas Corpus of W. S. Matthews against Maria Matthews + House of the Good Shepherd

  • Earliest record date: June 10, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody | Institutional: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the petition of Albert H. Young and Kamasaburo Sugiuor alias B. K. Sugiuor for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: June 19, 1913
  • Petition type(s): carceral: Violation of White Slave Traffic Act
  • Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

Habeas Corpus of C. J. Vollmer et. al. against Claude Bannick

  • Earliest record date: July 9, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: removing mortgage property
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the Matter of the Petition of Edwin L. Cady for a Writ of Habeas Corpus, in behalf of William L. Gardner vs Dr. R. E. Lee Steiner, Sup’t. of the Oregon State Hospital for the Insane

  • Earliest record date: September 1, 1911
  • Petition type(s): Institutional: insanity
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody

Habeas Corpus of Adolph A. Gust against Edward Cudihee as Sheriff

  • Earliest record date: July 30, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: contempt of court
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

Habeas Corpus of W. J. Harvey against Howard Shattuck shf.

  • Earliest record date: July 30, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: grand larceny
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the Matter of the Application of Henry LaVerne Risch, a minor, for Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: August 6, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: New custody arrangement reached

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 re Application of Hugo Peters for Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: August 26, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: carrying a concealed weapon
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the Matter of the Application of Benjamin Creel for Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: September 4, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the Matter of the Application of J. A. Marcil for Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: June 21, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Carceral | Carceral: parole violation
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody

In the matter of the application of Charles W. Gerrish for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: September 9, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: spousal custody | Interpersonal: marital dispute
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody

In the matter of the application of Edward Blackfish, For writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: August 4, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: assault with intent to kill
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody

In the Matter of Joseph Kopf for Writ Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: September 22, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: wrongful imprisonment
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

Application of Rose Callahan for Writ of Habeas Corpus for James Callahan

  • Earliest record date: September 21, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: disturbing the peace
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

Habeas Corpus of Glenn E. Hoover et al. against Edward Cudihee as Sheriff

  • Earliest record date: October 2, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: contempt of court
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

Habeas Corpus of Asakichi Yamagami for wife against I. Hyashi et al

  • Earliest record date: October 16, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: kidnapping
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

Habeas Corpus of A. H. Hubbard against Claude Bannick Chief of Police

  • Earliest record date: October 17, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: obtaining money under false pretenses
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Released on bail

In the matter of the application of Willis R. Kelly, on behalf of Phillip Kelly, a minor child, for writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: October 24, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

Joseph Kopf vs. William H. Jones, Sheriff of Nemaha County, Nebraska

  • Earliest record date: September 18, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: first degree murder | Carceral: fugitive from justice
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody

Habeas Corpus of C. L. Rhodes against Claude Bannick (Chief of Police)

  • Earliest record date: November 7, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: no charge
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

Habeas Corpus of Sam Newman against Claude Bannick (Chief of Police) Case No: 97668

  • Earliest record date: November 7, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
  • Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
  • Fate of bound party: Custody transferred to third party

Habeas Corpus of Frank Lagerquist against Peter A. Swanson

  • Earliest record date: November 11, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Institutional: insanity | Interpersonal: insanity
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

The State if Nebraska on the Relation of Willam J. McClain, Relator V. John Briggs and Michael Corccran, Respondants

  • Earliest record date: November 12, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: gambling
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

Application of Pete Johnson for Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: November 8, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: gambling
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Antonia Bisegna for a writ of habeas corpus

  • Earliest record date: February 14, 1908
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: public charge | Carceral: immigration | Carceral: moral turpitude
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody

In the Matter of the Application of Frank Davies for Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: December 6, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: vagrancy
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

Habeas Corpus of N. S. Randall against Chief of Police of City of Seattle

  • Earliest record date: December 12, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: no charge
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

Habeas Corpus of Fred Boughton against Edward Cudihee, Sheriff

  • Earliest record date: December 20, 1913
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: fugitive from justice
  • Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
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