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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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Points of Law Cited
- Mann Act 2
- No Label 1
- "a writ of habeas corpus is not designed to discharge the same functions as a writ of prohibition" 1
- Act of Congress, approved December 17, 1914 Forma Pauperis Act of June 25th, 1910 (36 Stat. 886) 1
- Act of Congress, February 20, 1907 1
- Act of Congress, March 26, 1910 1
- Act of Congress of December 17, 1914, or Harrison Act (C. L. 38 Stat. 785) 1
- Article 1, Section 13, Constitution of Oregon 1
- Article 1, Section 15, Constitution of Oregon 1
- Article 5 of the Constitution, 2363 Rem. & Bal Code, 52 Rem. & Bal. Code, State v. Petit, 74 Wash. 510, State v. Gaul, 55 Wash. 295, State v. Petit, 74 Wash. 510, State v. Gaul, 44 Wash. 295, State v. Surry, 23 Wash. 655, State v. Bringgold, 40 Wash. 12, State v. Ewing, 67 Wash. 395 1
- Chin Yow v. U.S., 208 U.S., 8.; 1
- delinquency law 1
- Ex part Bigelow, 193 U.S. 328, Ex parte Lange, 18 Wall 163, In re Neilson, 131 U.S. 176, In re Snow, 120 U.S. 294, Article V. Constitution 1
- Ex Parte Moola Singh et al, 207 Fed. 780, at page 782 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
- Harrison Act 1
- Immigration Act of 1907 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
- Pettibone v. United States, 148 U.S. 197 1
- right to sue as a poor person 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 Act of Congress approved June 25, 1910 (“Parole Law”) The Forma Pauperis Act (approved June 25, 1910, 36 Stat. 866) 1
- Section 1082, Lord’s Oregon Laws 1
- Section 1948, Lord’s Oregon Laws 1
- Todd v. United States, 158 U.S. 278 1
- United States Army Regulations 1913 20th, 21st, 25th, 29th, 61st, 70th, and 71st Article of the Articles of War (Rev. Stats. Sec. 1342) 1
- United States Revised Statutes, Sec. 5420 United States Constitution, 6th Amendment In re Neilson, 131 U.S. 176 Ex parte Lange, 18 Wall, 163 Supra Ex parte Bigelow, 113 U.S. 274 Ex parte Mulligan, 4 Wall 131 Ex parte Wilson, 114 U.S. 417 Act of Congress, approved June 25, 1910, 36 State. 866 Bruce v. East, Sheriff, 134 Pac. 1176 State v. Hecht, 136 Pac. 251 Gen Stat. 1909. Sec. 6800 Bigsby v. Eppstein, 135 Pac. 934 State ex rel. Tucker v. Davis et al., 130 Pac. 962 1
- United States v. Carll, 105 U.S. 611 1
- United States v. Cook, 17 Wall 168 1
- United States v. Cruikshank, 92 U.S. 542 1
- United States v. Friedman, 224 Fed. 276 1
- United States v. Hess, 124 U.S. 483 1
- United States v. Jin Fuey Moy, 225 Fed. 1003 1
- United States v. Lester Carner (N. D. Iowa) 1
- United States v. Mann, 95 U.S. 580 1
- United States v. Reese, 92 U.S. 214 1
- United States v. Wilson, 225 Fed. 82 1
- United States v. Woods, 224 Fed. 278 1
People
- Sears, Willis G. 14
- McShane, Jr., Felix J. (F. J.) 13
- Crosby, Frank L. (clerk) 10
- Smith, Robert (Clerk) 10
- Neterer, Jeremiah 9
- Cushman, Edward E. 8
- Magney, George A. 8
- Halligan, O. P. 7
- Allen, Clay 6
- Foster, Charles E. 6
- Horrigan, Daniel H. (Daniel H. Harrigan) 6
- Boyle, John M. (U.S. marshal) 5
- Harshberger, F. M. (deputy) 5
- Magney, George A. (county attorney) 5
- Schroeder, Henry 5
- Boyle, John M. (U. S. Marshal) 4
- Moodie, Albert 4
- Sullivan, John J. 4
- White, Henry M. 4
- Beeler, J. G. 3
- Cooley, Julius S. 3
- Dunn, Henry W. 3
- Ellington, E. C. (deputy clerk) 3
- Esch, William (sheriff) 3
- Galloway, William 3
- Heuly, Neil O. (notary public) 3
- Hoyt, R. C. (clerk) 3
- Allen, Thomas S. 2
- Bower, O. D. (deputy sheriff) 2
- Boyer, U. G. (deputy clerk) 2
- Boyle, John M. 2
- Clifford, Raymond W. 2
- Dempsey, Michael F. 2
- Fishburne, George P. 2
- Flynn, L. J. (Deputy) 2
- Flynn, Thomas J. (U.S. marshal) 2
- Foster, Charles E. (police magistrate) 2
- Harshberger, F. M. (deputy clerk) 2
- Jamieson, William Nicholas (Jameson) 2
- Martin, Winter S. 2
- Needham, W. I. (deputy sheriff) 2
- O’Sullivan, Eugene D. (E. D.) 2
- Quinley, E. J. (deputy U.S. marshal) 2
- Saxton, Howard 2
- Slomen, Barney 2
- Smith, Harry 2
- Steere, Asel Jr. (Deputy) 2
- Steere Jr., A. (deputy) 2
- Woodrough, Joseph William 2
- (Gosney, T.W.) (original co-plaintiff) 1
- Abraham, Albert 1
- Adolph, Thomas (witness) 1
- Ahko, Louis (witness on behalf of the defendant) 1
- Allen, Fannie (surety) 1
- Allen, Wn. N. (surety) 1
- Alvin F. Johnson (President of the Board of Insane Commissioners) 1
- Anderson, Cecil 1
- Anderson, D. L. 1
- Anderson, Ina 1
- Anderson, Kenneth (younger brother of bound party) 1
- Anderson, Nancy 1
- Anderson, William 1
- Angelos, James (witness, restauranteur) 1
- Angelos, Louise Morton (acquaintance of petitioner) 1
- Angus, Leon (Leo) 1
- Anheuser, Fred W. (City Prosecutor) 1
- Anicich, Joe (previous case) 1
- Augustus, Johnny (delivered horses to Kelly) 1
- Bacorty, H. G. (notary public) 1
- Balesk, Jim (acquaintance of petitioner) 1
- Banks, Emma 1
- Baptist, John (witness, physician) 1
- Barker, Charles (Barker, Jake) 1
- Baron, Helen (Female minor in State v. Plastino) 1
- Barto, Joseph A. (attorney) 1
- Bean, Henry J. (associate justice) 1
- Beeler, Adam 1
- Belaskas, Jim (acquaintance of petitioner) 1
- Belaskas, Peter Langus (acquaintance of petitioner) 1
- Benjamin, J. M. (deputy attorney general) 1
- Benson, Henry L. (associate justice) 1
- Bingham, George G. 1
- Birbilis, George (witness, candy maker) 1
- Birbilis, John (uncle of petitioner) 1
- Birbilis, Mrs. Tom (witness) 1
- Birbilis, Tom (aliases George Brown, Joe Brown, and Tom Brown) 1
- Bird, Charles 1
- Bird, Josephine (Jack Lewis) 1
- Boyd, Elise (charged with Banks) 1
- Boyer, U. G. (clerk) 1
- Boyle, John H. 1
- Boyle, John M. (marshal) 1
- Brackett, S. M. (attorney) 1
- Bratten, Frank (witness) 1
- Britt, C. W. 1
- Brown, Bowelur (affiant) 1
- Brown, Browder D. (former counsel for petitioner) 1
- Brown, George M. 1
- Brown, George M. (bondsman) 1
- Bruces, O. S. (deputy) 1
44 results
Download JSON Download CSVIn the Matter of the Application of Ernest R. Powell for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 3, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In re application of Jim Jones for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 26, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drunkenness | Carceral: disturbing the peace
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of A. M. Long for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: February 18, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: larceny
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the petition of Max Selicow
- Earliest record date: February 23, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: municipal violation
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
Charles I. John v. Thomas J. Flynn (U.S. Marshal) and Henry Schroeder (Jailer)
- Earliest record date: February 24, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: violation of the Harrison Act | Carceral: possession of opium derivatives
- Petition outcome: Petition withdrawn
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of Thomas Ross on Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 7, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: selling liquor to Indians
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Charles Barker for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 23, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: possession of burglary tools
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In re Thomas V. Redman on Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: June 13, 1911
- Petition type(s): Carceral: passing counterfeit currency
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- 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
Petition of A. B. Kelly for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 11, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: larceny
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Robert Morrison for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: May 15, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: vagrancy
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Fred Jolly for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: June 1, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: refusal to pay bail
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Charles Myers, on Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 29, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: obtaining money under false pretenses | Carceral: obtaining goods under false pretenses
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Application of Arthur Miller in the Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: June 16, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of George Gumm for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: May 8, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: wrongful imprisonment
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
The State of Nebraska on the relation of Leon Angus vs. Felix J. McShane and Henry Schroeder
- Earliest record date: June 14, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: vagrancy | Carceral: carrying a concealed weapon
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
Roy Walker vs. Henry Dunn, Chief of Police, Steve Maloney, Chief of Detectives, Michael F. Dempsey, Captain of Police, Petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: June 23, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: burglary
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Maurice Greenwalt for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: June 27, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: robbery
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Harry Smith v. United States
- Earliest record date: July 1, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drug use
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Harry Smith and Barney Slomen v. United States
- Earliest record date: July 1, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drug use
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of William Gerald on Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: July 1, 1912
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Institutional: imprisoned for longer than term | Carceral: smuggling
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
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
Roy Stearns vs. R. R. Lee Steiner, Superintendent of the Oregon State Hospital
- Earliest record date: July 18, 1916
- Petition type(s): Institutional: insanity
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
Charles M. Helmore v. United States
- Earliest record date: July 18, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drug use
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Sam Plastino for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: April 25, 1911
- Petition type(s): carceral: Violation of White Slave Traffic Act | Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Sam Cohen for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 1, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
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
Leroy Smith v. O. P. Halligan
- Earliest record date: April 7, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drug use | Carceral: possession of cocaine leaves
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Order of discharge
In the matter of the application of Jesse Fowler and Mamie Cole for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 23, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: vagrancy
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
A. J. Schmoker v. Felix J. McShane Jr. and Henry Schroeder
- Earliest record date: August 26, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: obtaining money under false pretenses
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released on bail
In the matter of David Livingstone on Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 14, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: military infraction
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the Matter of the Application of Emma Banks for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 26, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: vagrancy | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application for a writ of Habeas Corpus of W. W. Wingard
- Earliest record date: August 16, 1915
- Petition type(s): Carceral: tampering with witness(es)
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Sam Greer for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 21, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: carrying a concealed weapon
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Mrs. Gladys Fredrika Fuson, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: July 10, 1916
- Petition type(s): Institutional: child custody | Interpersonal: child custody
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In re application of Richard Casey for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 31, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: carrying a concealed weapon
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Chase Randal Snyder for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: September 20, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: bastardy
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In re Mike Miller vs. Felix J. McShane and Henry Schroeder, application for writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 25, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: assault with intent to commit great bodily injury
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the Matter of the Application Lulu Huffman for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 5, 1916
- Petition type(s): Institutional: insanity
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Charles Bird - and Josephine Bird, also known as Jack Lewis, by Irene Steward, petitioner for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 6, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the Matter of the Application of Kunijiro Toguchi for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 6, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Ina Anderson, Plaintiff, vs. William Anderson and Nancy Anderson his wife and D. L. Anderson, Defendants, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 16, 1916
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody | Interpersonal: kidnapping
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of William L. Huffman on Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: February 15, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: wrongful imprisonment | Carceral: possession of opium derivatives
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of George H. Harris for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 28, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
