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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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Petition Type
- Carceral 262
- Interpersonal 59
- Institutional 25
- Unknown 4
Petition Subtype
- Interpersonal: child custody 42
- Carceral: cause unspecified 30
- Carceral: fugitive from justice 23
- Carceral: grand larceny 17
- Carceral: vagrancy 16
- Carceral: immigration 15
- Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement 15
- Carceral: no charge 8
- Carceral: prostitution 8
- Carceral: robbery 8
- Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 8
- Institutional: insanity 8
- Carceral 7
- Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property 7
- Carceral: larceny 7
- Carceral: murder 7
- Carceral: public charge 7
- Carceral: wrongful imprisonment 6
- Interpersonal: kidnapping 6
- Carceral: assault and battery 5
- Carceral: burglary 5
- Carceral: disturbing the peace 5
- Carceral: embezzlement 5
- Institutional: child custody 5
- Carceral: assault with intent to kill 4
- Carceral: carrying a concealed weapon 4
- Carceral: drunkenness 4
- Carceral: gambling 4
- Carceral: selling liquor to Indians 4
- Unknown 4
- Carceral: default of bail 3
- Carceral: deportation 3
- Carceral: desertion 3
- Carceral: disorderly conduct 3
- Carceral: forgery 3
- Carceral: fraud 3
- Carceral: obtaining money under false pretenses 3
- Carceral: opium use 3
- Carceral: peddling without a license 3
- Institutional: underage military enlistment 3
- Carceral: assault with a deadly weapon 2
- Carceral: contempt of court 2
- Carceral: drug use 2
- Carceral: drunk and disorderly 2
- Carceral: inmate of ill-governed home 2
- Carceral: inmate of ill-governed house 2
- Carceral: municipal violation 2
- Carceral: petty larceny 2
- Carceral: possession of stolen property 2
- Carceral: refusal or inability to pay fine 2
- Carceral: refusal to pay bail 2
- Carceral: selling liquor without a license 2
- Carceral: statutory rape 2
- Institutional: imprisoned for longer than term 2
- Interpersonal: divorce 2
- Interpersonal: wrongful servitude 2
- Carceral: accessory to polygamy 1
- Carceral: advocating for unlawful destruction 1
- Carceral: advocating for unlawful destruction of property 1
- Carceral: advocating for unlawful distruction of property 1
- Carceral: advocating or teaching destruction 1
- Carceral: aiding and abetting 1
- Carceral: arson 1
- Carceral: assault 1
- Carceral: assault with intent to commit rape 1
- Carceral: assault with intent to wound 1
- Carceral: bastardy 1
- Carceral: being a disorderly person 1
- Carceral: being in possession of stolen goods 1
- Carceral: bigamy 1
- Carceral: breaking and entering 1
- Carceral: bribery 1
- Carceral: conspiracy 1
- Carceral: conspiracy to commit a felony 1
- Carceral: conspiracy to violate the Espionage Act 1
- Carceral: defrauding an inn-keeper 1
- Carceral: espionage act 1
- Carceral: Exhibiting and Flourishing a Dangerous Weapon 1
- Carceral: false pretenses 1
- Carceral: first degree murder 1
- Carceral: forcible defilement 1
- Carceral: fugitive slavery 1
- Carceral: hog theft 1
- Carceral: horse stealing 1
- Carceral: idleness 1
- Carceral: impersonating an officer 1
- Carceral: indebted to saloon keepers 1
- Carceral: infamous crime against nature with a beast 1
- Carceral: insanity 1
- Carceral: intent to commit robbery 1
- Carceral: keeping and harboring a dog without a license 1
- Carceral: kidnapping 1
- Carceral: making written threats 1
- Carceral: malicious mayhem 1
- Carceral: misuse of government property 1
- Carceral: passing a check with insufficient funds 1
- Carceral: passing counterfeit currency 1
- Carceral: peace warrant 1
- Carceral: perjury 1
- Carceral: polygamy 1
Sex of Bound Party
- Male 239
- Female 65
- Unindicated 14
Age of Bound Party
- Adult 177
- Unindicated 87
- Minor 49
- Unclear 4
Race of Bound Party
- Unindicated 274
- Black 9
- Colored 7
- White 6
- Japanese 5
- Chinese 4
- Asian 3
- German 2
- Indigenous 2
- Russian 2
- Greek 1
- Irish 1
- Italian 1
- Multiracial 1
Petition Year
- 1913 15
- 1914 15
- 1903 13
- 1898 12
- 1906 12
- 1919 12
- 1890 11
- 1920 11
- 1885 10
- 1888 10
- 1916 10
- 1918 10
- 1912 9
- 1891 8
- 1905 8
- 1832 6
- 1862 6
- 1917 6
- 1921 6
- 1924 6
- 1875 5
- 1877 5
- 1889 5
- 1892 5
- 1896 5
- 1901 5
- 1909 5
- 1911 5
- 1922 5
- 1923 5
- 1884 4
- 1887 4
- 1897 4
- 1899 4
- 1904 4
- 1910 4
- 1831 3
- 1865 3
- 1876 3
- 1878 3
- 1894 3
- 1829 2
- 1867 2
- 1869 2
- 1883 2
- 1886 2
- 1893 2
- 1902 2
- 1907 2
- 1908 2
- 1825 1
- 1836 1
- 1844 1
- 1849 1
- 1857 1
- 1863 1
- 1864 1
- 1868 1
- 1879 1
- 1881 1
- 1882 1
- 1900 1
- 1915 1
- 1925 1
Earliest Record Date
- 1906 16
- 1913 16
- 1914 16
- 1903 13
- 1919 12
- 1885 11
- 1888 11
- 1890 11
- 1898 11
- 1918 11
- 1920 11
- 1916 9
- 1891 8
- 1905 8
- 1912 8
- 1832 7
- 1901 7
- 1911 7
- 1917 7
- 1921 7
- 1862 6
- 1889 6
- 1909 6
- 1923 6
- 1924 6
- 1876 5
- 1878 5
- 1884 5
- 1892 5
- 1896 5
- 1922 5
- 1865 4
- 1887 4
- 1897 4
- 1899 4
- 1904 4
- 1907 4
- 1831 3
- 1869 3
- 1874 3
- 1875 3
- 1877 3
- 1883 3
- 1886 3
- 1894 3
- 1829 2
- 1867 2
- 1882 2
- 1893 2
- 1900 2
- 1902 2
- 1908 2
- 1910 2
- 1820 1
- 1825 1
- 1836 1
- 1843 1
- 1844 1
- 1856 1
- 1857 1
- 1861 1
- 1864 1
- 1866 1
- 1868 1
- 1879 1
- 1880 1
- 1881 1
- 1915 1
Latest Record Year
- 1913 18
- 1906 16
- 1914 16
- 1903 14
- 1920 14
- 1885 12
- 1919 12
- 1888 11
- 1918 11
- 1890 10
- 1898 10
- 1905 10
- 1891 9
- 1916 9
- 1901 7
- 1917 7
- 1921 7
- 1923 7
- 1832 6
- 1862 6
- 1889 6
- 1899 6
- 1909 6
- 1912 6
- 1922 6
- 1878 5
- 1892 5
- 1910 5
- 1911 5
- 1924 5
- 1865 4
- 1875 4
- 1876 4
- 1877 4
- 1884 4
- 1887 4
- 1896 4
- 1897 4
- 1869 3
- 1894 3
- 1904 3
- 1907 3
- 1829 2
- 1831 2
- 1833 2
- 1867 2
- 1883 2
- 1886 2
- 1893 2
- 1915 2
- 1808 1
- 1820 1
- 1825 1
- 1836 1
- 1846 1
- 1851 1
- 1857 1
- 1864 1
- 1866 1
- 1868 1
- 1879 1
- 1880 1
- 1881 1
- 1882 1
- 1900 1
- 1902 1
- 1925 1
- 1982 1
Court Name
- Douglas County District Court (Omaha Nebraska) 106
- King County Superior Court (Seattle Washington) 87
- Third Judicial District Court For The Territory Of Washington (Seattle Washington) 28
- Us District Court For The Western District Of Washington (Seattle Washington) 25
- St Louis County Circuit Court (St Louis Missouri) 18
- Gage County District Court (Beatrice Nebraska) 13
- Second Judicial District Court For The Territory Of Washington (Tacoma Washington) 13
- First Judicial District Court For The Territory Of Washington (Colfax Washington) 10
- First Judicial District Of Washington District Court (Walla Walla Washington) 9
- Lancaster County District Court (Lincoln Nebraska) 9
- District Court Of The United States District Of Washington (Port Townsend Washington) 5
- Fourth Judicial District Court Of Washington Territory Spokane County (Cheney Washington) 4
- Us District Court For The Northern District Of Washington (Seattle Washington) 4
- First Judicial District Court For The Territory Of Nebraska (Omaha Nebraska) 2
- Us District Court For The Omaha Division Of The District Of Nebraska (Omaha Nebraska) 2
- Marion County Circuit Court (Salem Oregon) 1
- Pierce County Jail (Tacoma Washington) 1
- Third Judicial District Court Of The Territory Of Washington (Coupeville Washington) 1
- United States District Court Western District Of Washington Northern Division (Walla Walla Washington) 1
- Us Circuit Court For The Ninth District Washington (Seattle Washington) 1
- Us Circuit Court For The Omaha Division Of The District Of Nebraska (Omaha Nebraska) 1
- Us Circuit Court In And For The Northern District Of Iowa (Cedar Rapids Iowa) 1
- Us Court Of Appeals For The Eighth Circuit (Omaha Nebraska) 1
- Us District Court For The North Platte Division Of The District Of Nebraska (North Platte Nebraska) 1
Repository
- Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Regional Branch (Bellevue, Washington) 116
- Douglas County District Court (Omaha, Nebraska) 79
- History Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska) 73
- National Archives and Records Administration, Seattle Branch, Washington (Seattle, WA) (Seattle, Washington) 32
- Washington State Archives, Eastern Regional Branch (Cheney, WA) (Cheney, Washington) 25
- Missouri State Archives-St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri) 18
- Gage County District Court (Beatrice, Nebraska) 13
- Washington State Archives, Southwest Regional Branch (Olympia, WA) (Olympia, Washington) 8
- Washington State Archives, Northwest Regional Branch (Bellingham, WA) (Bellingham, Washington) 7
- National Archives and Records Administration, Kansas City (Kansas City, Kansas) 6
- Oregon State Archives (Salem, Oregon) 1
Type of Source
- Case File 301
- Docket 113
- Journal 29
- Digitized Case File 4
- Index 2
Points of Law Cited
- U.S. Const. amend. V. 7
- Act of Congress on March 3, 1875 2
- 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 2
- “An Act to provide for the sale of part of the reservation of the Omaha Tribe of Indians in the State of Nebraska and for other purposes,” U.S. Congress, August 7, 1882 1
- 10 ann. Cas. 509 1
- 16 AM. Rep. 1. 8 R. C. L. Sec. 258, page 283 1
- 17 Am. Rep. 42 1
- 19 Am. Dec. 546 1
- 19 Am. Rep. 211 1
- 1917 Immigration Act 1
- 20 Ann. Cas. 472 1
- 32 Law Edition, 274 Ex parte Nielsen, 131 U. S. 176, 33 L. Ed., 118 Ex parte Lange, 85 U. S., 163 21 Law Ed. 872 Ex parte Siebold, 100 U. S., 371, 25 Law Edition, 717 37 Texas Criminal Reports, 62 Section 37 of the Penal Code Section 138 of the Penal Code Section 215 of the Criminal Code Wharton Second Criminal Law, Sec. 1339 Re Eckart, 166 U. S., 481, 41 L. Ed., 1085 1
- 32 Pac. 197 1
- 34 L.R.A. 509 1
- 40 Am. Rep. 694. 1
- 42 L. R. A. (N.S.) 390 1
- 44 Atl. 125 1
- 54 A. S. R. 335. 1
- 57 Pac. 484 1
- 67 Pac 327 1
- 7 L. R. A. (N. S.) 125. 1
- 7 L. R. A. (N.S.) 126 1
- 7 L. R. A. (NS) 127 1
- 7 L. R. A. (N.S.) 128 1
- 83 A. S. R. 568. 1
- 87 A. S. R. 105 1
- 9 L. R. A. (N.S.) 1043. 1
- 92 N.E. 607. 1
- 95 A. S. R. 29 1
- Act February 14, 1896 (Acts 26th Gen. Assembly) 1
- Act of February 20, 1907, as amended by Act of March 26, 1910, Sections 20, 21, and 22. 1
- Act to provide for the adoption of minor children. Sections 796, 797, 799, 800, and 801, of chapter 2, title 25 of the Code of Civil Procedure of the State of Nebraska. 1
- Acts 5th Gen. Assembly (ex. Sess.) 1
- An Act Defining Vagrancy and Providing Remedy Against- Section 1 (1875) 1
- Angelus v. Sullivan et al. US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 1
- Ann. Cas. 1913-E, 1250 1
- Application of Victor Larrucea for a Writ of Habeas Corpus before the District Court of the US in for the Southern District of California, Southern Division 1
- Article 6 of the U.S. Constitution Sec. 10 & 22 of the Constitution of the State of Washington Sec. 93 of Laws of 1891 (Page 64) 1
- Article XVI of The Freeholders Charter, Seattle WA, October 1, 1890 1
- Bell vs. State, 48 Ala. 684 1
- Bottlier v. Donseuguey, 130 U.S. 238. 1
- Bryan v. Congdon 1
- Carter’s Annotated Alaska Codes, Section 47 1
- Chapter 149 of the Code of Washington Territory (Year 1881;) Section 2073 of the Code of Washington Territory 1
- Chapter 21 of the Revised Ordinances of the Village of Bayard, Nebraska, passed and approved June 26, 1917 1
- Chin Yow V. United States, 208 U.S. 8, 52 L. Ed. 369. 1
- Chin Yow vs. United States. 208 U.S. p. 8 1
- Chinese Exclusion Act, Scott Act of 1888 1
- City of Omaha Ordinance No. 10222 1
- Code of Iowa 1
- Commonwealth v. Cushing, 11 Mass. 67 1
- Commonwealth v. Downer, 24 Peck 227 1
- Commonwealth v. Fox, 7 Pa. St. 336 1
- Cubyluck v. Bell, US District Court, Eastern District of New York (DOJ Bulletin No. 28) 1
- Davies vs. Manolis, 179 Federal 818 Supra. 1
- Davis vs. Manolis. 179 Federal 818. 1
- DeBruller v. Gallo, 184 Fed. 566, and cases there cited. 1
- Draft Act of May 18, 1917, in violation of Section 37 of the United States Penal Code 1
- Elks v. Wilkins 1
- Espionage Act, Section 3 1
- Ex Parte Cox, 3 Idaho 530 1
- Ex parte Coy, 127 U. S., 731 1
- Ex Parte Duckett, 15 s.c. 210 1
- Ex Parte Gafford, 25 Nev. 101 1
- Ex Parte Gibson, 31 Cal. 619 1
- Ex parte Koerner. 176 Federal, 478. 1
- Ex Parte McGuire, 135 Cal. 339 1
- Ex Parte Roberts, 9 Nev. 414 1
- Ex parte Schnied, 1 Dill. 587 1
- Federal Statutes Annotated, p. 163, Section 20. 1
- Hartman v. Hartman, 59 Ill. 57 1
- Heydenfelt v. Mining Co. 1
- Howard vs. United States, 75 Fed. 986 1
- Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 1
- Immigration Act of February 5th, 1917, Sec. 38 U.S. vs. Wo Jan, 245 U. S. 552, 62 L. Ed. 466 Act of September 13th, 1888, Section 13 Act of March 3rd, 1901, 31. Stat. 1093, Section 3 Act of April 29th, 1902, Stat. Pt. 1 - 176, 33 Stat. 394 Chinese Exclusion Act Colyer v. Skeffington 365 Fed. 29 222 Fed. Rep. P 745, Whitfield vs. Hanges McDonald vs. Siu Tak Sam 225 Fed. 710 Backus vs. Owe Sam Goon, 235 Fed. 847 Chin Chan Kam vs. U. S. 232 Fed. 855 Re. Chan Foo Lin, 243 Fed. 137 Washington Act of February 17th, 1917 163 U. S. 228 94 Fed. 832 149 U. S. 698 White vs. Chin Fong, 63 L. Ed. 554 Mayo vs. U. S., 251 Fed. 275 1
- In re Baker, 23 Fed. Rep. 30 1
- in re Breton, 93 Me. 39 1
- In re Chapman, 37 Fed. Rep. 327 1
- In re Collin, 25 How. Pr. 157 1
- In re Doyle, 18 Fed. Rep. 369 1
- In re Grimby, 187 U.S. 147 1
- In re Hope, 15 Fed. Rep. 259 1
- In re McNulty, 2 Lowell 270 1
- In re Morrissey, 137 Ill. 57 1
- In Re Neagle 1
- In re Sheegre, 3 Mackey 323 1
- In Re Waite 1
- In re Webb, 24 How. Pr. 247 1
- Jones v. Meehan 1
- Kelley v. Sprout, 97 Mass. 169 1
- Kohlsaat v. Murphy 1
- Low Way Suey v. Backus, Com’r. of Immigration, 225 U. S. 460 Tod, Com’r. V. Waldman et al. Adv. Opin. Sup. Court, No. 95, October term, 1924, Nov. 17th, 1924 Pang Hing v. Edward White, Com’r. 257 U. S. 639 Hee Fuk Yuen v. White, 273 Fed 10-14 Hughes, Com’r. et al. v. Tropello, 296 Fed. 306-309 Sec. 4270 Comp. Stat., Sec 4289¼B 1923 Sup. Comp. Stat. NG Fung Ho etc. v. White, Com’r. 259 U. S. 276 Lewis v. Frick, 233 U. S. 291 Lapina v. Williams, Com’r. 232 U. S. 78 Hee Fuk Yuen et al v. White, 273 Fed. 10 Ex Parte Greaves, 222 Fed. 157 United States ex rel Randazzo v. Tod, Com’r. 297 Fed. 214 United States ex rel Bauder v. Uhl et al, 211 Fed. 628 Lopez v. Howe, Com’r 259 Fed. 401 United States ex rel La Fata v. Williams, Com’r. 204 Fed. 848 Woo Shing v. United States, 282 Fed. 498 Siniscalchi v. Thomas, 195 Fed. 701 United States v. Sprung, 187 Fed. 903 Ex parte Callow, 240 Fed. 213 United States v. Mrs. Gue Lim, 176 U. S. 459 Ex parte Liang Bush Chew, 296 Fed. 182 Ex Parte Guthro, 296 Fed. 306 Immigration Act of February 5th, 1917, Sec. 2, Sec. 3, Sec. 16, Sec. 17, Sec. 19, Sec. 20, Sec. 21 1
- Mann Act or White-Slave Traffic Act of 1910, (32 Stat. L. 397, C. 1140[U.S. Comp. St. Supp. 1911, p. 1701].) 1
- Munson vs. McClaudgery, 198 Fed. 72 1
- Nebraska State Statutes, Section 9829 1
- North Yakima Ordinance No. 298, September 4, 1900 (Amends Sections 1 and 10 of North Yakima Ordinance No. 265, which regulated licenses and was approved April 5, 1898) 1
- Note 1. Ann. Cas. 734. 1
- Note 31 L. R. A. (N.S.) 693 1
- Note 45 L. R. A. 136 1
- Note 55 A. S. R. 264. 1
People
- Smith, Robert (clerk) 54
- Sickels, W. K. (Clerk) 22
- Koepfli, C. A. (Clerk) 17
- Case, Otto A. (Clerk) 16
- Frater, Archibald Wanless 16
- Greene, Roger Sherman 16
- Humes, Thomas J. 16
- McGraw, John Harte (J. A. McGraw) 15
- Cudihee, Edward (Cudahee) 14
- Smith, F. W. (Deputy) 14
- Troupe, A. C. (Troup) 14
- Bell, William R. 13
- Redick, William A. 13
- Steere, Jr., Asel (deputy) 13
- Gamble, Archibald (clerk) 12
- Neterer, Jeremiah 12
- Wingard, Samuel C. 12
- Carr, William C. 11
- Clark, Michael L. (sheriff) 11
- Cushman, Edward E. 11
- Murphy, John Francis 11
- Bannick, Claude George (Claud) 10
- Foster, Charles E. 10
- Sears, Willis G. 10
- Seavey, James (Clerk) 10
- Slabaugh, Willard. W. 10
- Smith, L. C. 10
- Brailey, Edwin F. 9
- Eberstein, Marshall 9
- Frank, Albyn L. (clerk) 9
- Hanford, Cornelius Holgate 9
- McShane, Jr., Felix J. (F. J.) 9
- Shotwell, A. V. (county attorney) 9
- Clark, Michael L. 8
- Gordon, John B. 8
- Grant, G. A. (Deputy) 8
- McDonald, John W. (Sheriff) 8
- Vanderveer, George F. (George T. Vanderveer) 8
- White, Henry M. 8
- Ayers, A. Reeves (Clerk) 7
- Berger, John M. 7
- Crosby, Frank L. (clerk) 7
- Cudihee, Edward (Delivers Writ) 7
- Donahue, John J. (Donahoe) 7
- English, James P. 7
- Estelle, Lee S. 7
- Ludlow, James P. (Deputy Clerk) 7
- Pierce, Ralph S. 7
- Steere, Asel Jr. (Deputy) 7
- Thomas, George F. 7
- Billings, William 6
- Endres, Michael L. (M. L. Endres) 6
- Fitzgerald, James M. (James J.) 6
- Holmes, M. M. (Clerk) 6
- Jones, Richard A. 6
- Leslie, Charles 6
- Macfarland, John M. 6
- Magney, George A. 6
- Maloney, Stephen (Steve) 6
- McDonald, John W. 6
- Ronald, James Theodore 6
- Shotwell, Abel V. 6
- Sutton, Abraham L. 6
- Van Duesen, Charles H. (Van Deusen) 6
- Drew, Edward (Deputy) 5
- Dunn, Henry W. 5
- Griffin, Arthur E. 5
- Halligan, O. P. 5
- Hughes, P. D. 5
- Lewis, James Hamilton 5
- Miller, John F. 5
- O’Brien, R. G. (Clerk) 5
- Plimpton, C. E. (Deputy Clerk) 5
- Ritchie, Albert S. (Richie) 5
- Steele, Samuel H. (Steel) 5
- Stratton, J. A. 5
- Strother, George French 5
- Tallman, Boyd J. 5
- Thompson, Maurice (Deputy Clerk) 5
- White, Martin 5
- Woolery, James H. 5
- Bird, Gustavus A. (G.A. Bird) 4
- Baker, Benjamin S. 4
- Britt, C. W. 4
- Brown, Fred C. 4
- Callison, J. A. 4
- Caton, Nathan Thomas (Caten) 4
- Cochran, William (Cochrane) 4
- Delaney, Thomas R. 4
- Dempsey, Michael F. 4
- Dore, John Francis 4
- Foreman, Stephen W. 4
- Foster, W. A. 4
- Gilliam, Mitchell 4
- Gordon, S. I. (police judge) 4
- Hopkins, R. M. (Clerk) 4
- Hoyt, John Philo 4
- Jamieson, William Nicholas (Jameson) 4
- Letton, C. B. (Charles B.) 4
- Lewis, Joseph R. 4
346 results
Download JSON Download CSVMolly a free woman of colour vs. Charles Mullikin, Petition for Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 17, 1825
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful servitude
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
Maria Whitten vs. Garland Rucker
- Earliest record date: August 17, 1829
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Patrick Henry vs. Garland Rucker
- Earliest record date: August 19, 1829
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Carey, a man of color vs. Benjamin Wilder
- Earliest record date: March 8, 1831
- Petition type(s): Carceral: wrongful imprisonment
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Anna, a woman of color vs. Thomas Higginbotham
- Earliest record date: August 15, 1831
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
John vs. William Campbell
- Earliest record date: November 18, 1831
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Michael, a boy of color vs. Henry G. Mitchel and Henry C. Russel
- Earliest record date: May 23, 1832
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement | Interpersonal: kidnapping | Interpersonal: child custody
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
Anson and Michael, persons of color, by and through their next friend, William Clark v. Elijah Mitchel
- Earliest record date: May 23, 1832
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Nathan Cole, a person of color v. Elijah Mitchel
- Earliest record date: May 22, 1832
- Petition type(s): Carceral: fugitive slavery
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Matilda By the Habeas Corpus act
- Earliest record date: May 23, 1832
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement | Interpersonal: kidnapping
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
Mahala, a free woman of color v. Martin Mitchell
- Earliest record date: July 20, 1832
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Leah, a woman of color v. Arthur Mitchel
- Earliest record date: September 25, 1832
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of Julia alias Mary Ann on Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 24, 1836
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody | Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Martha Drusilla v. Richmond Curle
- Earliest record date: October 27, 1844
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
David McFoy, a person of color v. William Brown
- Earliest record date: June 26, 1843
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Broderick v. Haller
- Earliest record date: July 13, 1857
- Petition type(s): Institutional: desertion
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Abner S. Nancy v. Capt William M. Matthews
- Earliest record date: July 29, 1862
- Petition type(s): Institutional: underage military enlistment
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Abner S. Nancy v. Capt William M. Matthews
- Earliest record date: August 14, 1862
- Petition type(s): Institutional: underage military enlistment
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
W.M. Kirby vs. Territory of Washington
- Earliest record date: August 16, 1862
- Petition type(s): Carceral: murder
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Not in custody
William Smith vs. Territory of Washington
- Earliest record date: August 12, 1862
- Petition type(s): Carceral: grand larceny
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
W. M. Kirby vs. Territory of Washington
- Earliest record date: August 16, 1862
- Petition type(s): Carceral: murder
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Not in custody
William Smith vs. Territory of Washington
- Earliest record date: August 12, 1862
- Petition type(s): Carceral: grand larceny
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
James Riley v. Egbert H. Tucker
- Earliest record date: April 18, 1861
- Petition type(s): Carceral: assault with intent to kill | Carceral: assault and battery | Carceral: malicious mayhem
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus by C. M. Bradshaw on Behalf of Nicholas Adams and Thomas Gould of Clallam Co. W. T.
- Earliest record date: June 14, 1864
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: kidnapping
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Albert Briggs v. Territory of Washington
- Earliest record date: January 17, 1865
- Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
John Bryant vs. Territory of Nebraska
- Earliest record date: September 27, 1865
- Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of John Bowden for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 4, 1865
- Petition type(s): Carceral: larceny
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus by Elizabeth Bird
- Earliest record date: January 10, 1867
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody | Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Robert Ross for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 3, 1867
- Petition type(s): Carceral: perjury
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Catharine L. Martin v. Jesse Martin
- Earliest record date: March 2, 1868
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody | Interpersonal: kidnapping
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of Application of John Suelling for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 13, 1869
- Petition type(s): Carceral: fugitive from justice | Carceral: grand larceny
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
The People of the State of Nebraska vs. W.W. Armstrong and John A. Dunn
- Earliest record date: September 11, 1869
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of J. J. Johnson for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 19, 1874
- Petition type(s): Carceral: selling liquor to Indians
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Peter Nelson et al. v. Lewis V. Wycoff
- Earliest record date: April 28, 1875
- Petition type(s): Institutional: detaining sailors aboard ship
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Abigail Clauey v. King County
- Earliest record date: May 5, 1875
- Petition type(s): Carceral: disorderly conduct
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the case of Francois Lafontaisis application for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: May 14, 1874
- Petition type(s): Carceral: selling liquor to Indians
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the Application of Francois Lafontaisis for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: May 14, 1874
- Petition type(s): Carceral: selling liquor to Indians
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
Territory of Washington v. Mary Ann and Adaline O'Neil
- Earliest record date: November 12, 1875
- Petition type(s): Carceral: vagrancy
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
J. H. Sheffler and Josephine Sheffler v. John B. Montague
- Earliest record date: November 11, 1876
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
King County v. William Hughs and Micheal Broderick
- Earliest record date: October 5, 1876
- Petition type(s): Carceral: refusal to pay bail
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the application of William McCon for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 20, 1876
- Petition type(s): Carceral: assault with intent to kill
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of William McCon for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 20, 1876
- Petition type(s): Carceral: assault with intent to kill
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Edward B. Fuller for a Writ of Habeas Corpus to Discharge Him from the Illegal Restraint by William Billings at the Jail of said County
- Earliest record date: June 13, 1877
- Petition type(s): Carceral: making written threats | Carceral: accessory to polygamy
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Joseph Wells v. William A Church & Martha Church
- Earliest record date: November 25, 1877
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody | Interpersonal: kidnapping
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the Application of Sarah Elizabeth Seibert for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 28, 1877
- Petition type(s): Carceral: polygamy
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Henry Palm for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 19, 1878
- Petition type(s): Carceral: murder
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of John Morrissey for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 26, 1878
- Petition type(s): Carceral: grand larceny | Carceral: fugitive from justice
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of John Morrissey for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 26, 1878
- Petition type(s): Carceral: grand larceny | Carceral: fugitive from justice
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of S. W. Hall for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 6, 1879
- Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified | Carceral: embezzlement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Dan Sullivan v. David Marsh Sheriff of Whitman County
- Earliest record date: June 10, 1881
- Petition type(s): Carceral: petty larceny
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
