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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 460
- Interpersonal 78
- Institutional 56
Petition Subtype
- Interpersonal: child custody 63
- Carceral: fugitive from justice 49
- Carceral: vagrancy 45
- Carceral: immigration 27
- Carceral: cause unspecified 21
- Carceral: prostitution 19
- Institutional: child custody 18
- Carceral: assault and battery 16
- Carceral: refusal or inability to pay fine 15
- Carceral: wrongful imprisonment 15
- Carceral: grand larceny 14
- Institutional: insanity 14
- Carceral: larceny 12
- Carceral 11
- Carceral: obtaining money under false pretenses 11
- Carceral: disturbing the peace 9
- Institutional: public health detention 9
- Carceral: assault 8
- Carceral: assault with a deadly weapon 8
- Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement 8
- Carceral: advocating or teaching the unlawful destruction of property 7
- Carceral: burglary 7
- Carceral: contempt of court 7
- Carceral: forgery 7
- Carceral: fugitive slavery 7
- Carceral: public charge 7
- Carceral: disorderly conduct 6
- Carceral: selling liquor without a license 6
- Carceral: unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor 6
- Carceral: carrying a concealed weapon 5
- Carceral: drug use 5
- Carceral: fraud 5
- Carceral: petty larceny 5
- Carceral: unlawful possession and transport of intoxicating liquor 5
- Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 5
- Institutional: convent 5
- Carceral: assault with intent to commit great bodily injury 4
- Carceral: bastardy 4
- Carceral: drunkenness 4
- Carceral: embezzlement 4
- Carceral: gambling 4
- Carceral: inmate of ill-governed home 4
- Carceral: inmate of ill-governed house 4
- Carceral: keeping a house of ill repute 4
- Carceral: murder 4
- Carceral: opium use 4
- Carceral: adultery 3
- Carceral: arson 3
- Carceral: default of bail 3
- Carceral: horse stealing 3
- Carceral: malicious destruction of property 3
- Carceral: peddling without a license 3
- Carceral: reckless driving 3
- Carceral: robbery 3
- Carceral: sabbath breaking 3
- Carceral: selling liquor to Indians 3
- Carceral: suspicious character 3
- Institutional: underage military enlistment 3
- Interpersonal: kidnapping 3
- Carceral: assault with intent to commit rape 2
- Carceral: assault with intent to kill 2
- Carceral: assault with intent to wound 2
- Carceral: bigamy 2
- Carceral: child abuse 2
- Carceral: drunk and disorderly 2
- Carceral: false pretenses 2
- Carceral: first degree murder 2
- Carceral: impersonating an officer 2
- Carceral: insanity 2
- Carceral: kidnapping 2
- Carceral: mortgage fraud 2
- Carceral: perjury 2
- Carceral: possession of burglary tools 2
- Carceral: possession of stolen property 2
- Carceral: seduction 2
- Carceral: statutory rape 2
- Carceral: threatening violence 2
- Carceral: unlawful detention 2
- Carceral: violation of city ordinance 2
- Carceral: wife desertion 2
- Institutional: disability 2
- Institutional: immigration 2
- Interpersonal: marital dispute 2
- Interpersonal: spousal custody 2
- Carceral: accessory to polygamy 1
- Carceral: accessory to the crime of murder 1
- Carceral: administering drug to cause abortion 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 anarchy 1
- Carceral: advocating or teaching destruction 1
- Carceral: aiding and abetting 1
- Carceral: appear to testify (ad testificandum) 1
- Carceral: attempt to defraud 1
- Carceral: attempted escape from prison 1
- Carceral: being a disorderly person 1
- Carceral: bootlegging 1
- Carceral: breaking and entering 1
- Carceral: child custody 1
Sex of Bound Party
- Male 436
- Female 127
- Unindicated 14
Age of Bound Party
- Adult 337
- Unindicated 124
- Minor 89
- Unclear 9
Petition Year
- 1918 39
- 1919 33
- 1898 24
- 1923 23
- 1920 22
- 1921 22
- 1899 20
- 1889 18
- 1894 17
- 1912 17
- 1913 17
- 1922 17
- 1891 16
- 1914 16
- 1924 16
- 1901 14
- 1906 14
- 1905 13
- 1916 13
- 1890 12
- 1887 10
- 1896 10
- 1917 10
- 1888 9
- 1892 9
- 1902 9
- 1903 9
- 1915 9
- 1908 8
- 1885 7
- 1893 7
- 1907 7
- 1884 6
- 1904 5
- 1855 4
- 1858 4
- 1878 4
- 1895 4
- 1909 4
- 1911 4
- 1876 3
- 1877 3
- 1886 3
- 1897 3
- 1900 3
- 1910 3
- 1827 2
- 1832 2
- 1854 2
- 1857 2
- 1862 2
- 1867 2
- 1875 2
- 1879 2
- 1880 2
- 1881 2
- 1825 1
- 1828 1
- 1829 1
- 1853 1
- 1856 1
- 1865 1
- 1868 1
- 1869 1
- 1873 1
- 1874 1
- 1882 1
Earliest Record Date
- 1918 40
- 1919 32
- 1923 27
- 1898 23
- 1899 21
- 1921 21
- 1920 20
- 1891 18
- 1913 17
- 1922 17
- 1906 16
- 1912 16
- 1888 15
- 1889 15
- 1901 15
- 1914 15
- 1894 14
- 1916 14
- 1905 13
- 1890 12
- 1917 12
- 1924 12
- 1887 10
- 1892 10
- 1893 10
- 1908 10
- 1896 9
- 1903 9
- 1915 9
- 1884 8
- 1902 8
- 1885 7
- 1907 6
- 1878 5
- 1895 5
- 1904 5
- 1911 5
- 1855 4
- 1858 4
- 1909 4
- 1832 3
- 1874 3
- 1876 3
- 1877 3
- 1880 3
- 1886 3
- 1897 3
- 1910 3
- 1827 2
- 1854 2
- 1857 2
- 1862 2
- 1867 2
- 1875 2
- 1879 2
- 1881 2
- 1882 2
- 1883 2
- 1825 1
- 1828 1
- 1829 1
- 1853 1
- 1856 1
- 1865 1
- 1868 1
- 1869 1
- 1873 1
- 1900 1
Latest Record Year
- 1919 35
- 1898 32
- 1918 30
- 1920 30
- 1924 23
- 1913 20
- 1889 19
- 1891 19
- 1899 19
- 1923 19
- 1906 18
- 1921 18
- 1894 17
- 1914 16
- 1901 13
- 1912 13
- 1890 12
- 1905 12
- 1916 12
- 1917 12
- 1922 12
- 1888 11
- 1903 10
- 1887 9
- 1892 9
- 1915 9
- 1884 8
- 1885 7
- 1902 7
- 1907 7
- 1893 6
- 1908 6
- 1878 5
- 1895 5
- 1896 5
- 1900 5
- 1904 5
- 1909 5
- 1855 4
- 1858 4
- 1876 4
- 1910 4
- 1911 4
- 1927 4
- 1877 3
- 1881 3
- 1925 3
- 1828 2
- 1829 2
- 1832 2
- 1854 2
- 1857 2
- 1862 2
- 1867 2
- 1874 2
- 1875 2
- 1879 2
- 1880 2
- 1886 2
- 1825 1
- 1833 1
- 1853 1
- 1856 1
- 1865 1
- 1868 1
- 1869 1
- 1873 1
- 1882 1
- 1883 1
Court Name
- Douglas County District Court (Omaha Nebraska) 304
- King County Superior Court (Seattle Washington) 107
- Third Judicial District Court For The Territory Of Washington (Seattle Washington) 49
- Us District Court For The Western District Of Washington (Seattle Washington) 30
- St Louis County Law Commissioners Court (St Louis Missouri) 14
- Gage County District Court (Beatrice Nebraska) 13
- Second Judicial District Court For The Territory Of Washington (Tacoma Washington) 11
- Marion County Circuit Court (Salem Oregon) 10
- Us District Court For The Omaha Division Of The District Of Nebraska (Omaha Nebraska) 10
- St Louis County Circuit Court (St Louis Missouri) 9
- Fourth Judicial District Court Of Washington Territory Spokane County (Cheney Washington) 6
- First Judicial District Court For The Territory Of Washington (Colfax Washington) 5
- District Court Of The United States District Of Washington (Port Townsend Washington) 4
- First Judicial District Of Washington District Court (Walla Walla Washington) 4
- Us District Court For The Northern District Of Washington (Seattle Washington) 4
- Lancaster County District Court (Lincoln Nebraska) 2
- The Superior Court Of The State Of Washington For King County (Seattle Washington) 2
- Us Circuit Court For The Omaha Division Of The District Of Nebraska (Omaha Nebraska) 2
- Atchison County District Court (Atchison Kansas) 1
- District Court Of Columbia County Washington Territory (Dayton Washington) 1
- Fourth Judicial District Of The State Of Nebraska (Omaha Nebraska) 1
- Nebraska Supreme Court (Lincoln Nebraska) 1
- Oregon Supreme Court (Salem Oregon) 1
- Pierce County Jail (Tacoma Washington) 1
- Us Circuit Court For The Western District Of Washington (Seattle Washington) 1
- Us District Court For The North Platte Division Of The District Of Nebraska (North Platte Nebraska) 1
Repository
- Douglas County District Court (Omaha, Nebraska) 255
- History Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska) 187
- Washington State Archives, Puget Sound Regional Branch (Bellevue, Washington) 157
- National Archives and Records Administration, Seattle Branch, Washington (Seattle, WA) (Seattle, Washington) 34
- Missouri State Archives-St. Louis (St. Louis, Missouri) 23
- Washington State Archives, Eastern Regional Branch (Cheney, WA) (Cheney, Washington) 17
- Gage County District Court (Beatrice, Nebraska) 13
- National Archives and Records Administration, Kansas City (Kansas City, Kansas) 13
- Oregon State Archives (Salem, Oregon) 10
- Washington State Archives, Southwest Regional Branch (Olympia, WA) (Olympia, Washington) 7
- Washington State Archives, Northwest Regional Branch (Bellingham, WA) (Bellingham, Washington) 6
- Marion County Courthouse (Salem, Oregon) 2
Type of Source
- Case File 534
- Docket 258
- Journal 49
- Index 15
- Complete Record 2
- Digitized Case File 2
Points of Law Cited
- U.S. Const. amend. V 7
- Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 5
- Ordinance No. 9852 2
- Sec. 4 of Ordinance No. 1065 2
- U.S. Const. amend. IV. 2
- 1917 Immigration Act 1
- 2292, Cobbey's Annotated Statutes of Nebraska 1909 1
- 6th Amendment: Right to counsel 1
- Act of Congress, approved December 17, 1914 Forma Pauperis Act of June 25th, 1910 (36 Stat. 886) 1
- Act of Congress of August 24, 1912 1
- Allen v. Meter, 1 Alaska Rp. 114 1
- An Act Defining Vagrancy and Providing Remedy Against- Section 1 (1875) 1
- An Act to authorize the appointment of shipping Commissioners by the several Circuit Courts of the United States to superintend the shipping and discharge of Seamen engaged in merchant ships belonging to the United States and for the further protection of Seamen (Approved June 7, 1872) 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 V, of the amendments of the Constitution of the United States 1
- Article XIV of the amendments of the Constitution of the United States 1
- Article XVI of The Freeholders Charter, Seattle WA, October 1, 1890 1
- Carter’s Annotated Alaska Codes, Section 47 1
- Chapter 21 of the Revised Ordinances of the Village of Bayard, Nebraska, passed and approved June 26, 1917 1
- City of Omaha Ordinance No. 10222 1
- City of Omaha Ordinance No. 9852 1
- City of Omaha, Ordinance No. 9852 - Making it unlawful to expose another to venereal infection. 1
- Colorado Revised Statute § 1849 (concerning the fraudulent taking of another person's personal property) 1
- Constitution of the United States, Act of Congress passed February 12, 1793 1
- Coquitlam, 163 U.S. 346 1
- Dawes Act 1
- Gillard v. Clark 179 N.W.396 1
- Hallowell v. United States, 221 U.S. 317 1
- House Roll No. 47 (Repeal of § 8635, Approved by Governor 16 March 1915) 1
- Immigrant Act of 1910 1
- Immigration Rules of United States, Rule 9. pg. 25 1
- In re Can Pon, 168 Fed. 479 1
- In re D. Charlie Mark, 179 Fed. 292 1
- In re Moran, 203 U.S. 96 1
- In re Tang Tun, 168 Fed. 1
- In the matter of Heff, 197 U.S. 488 1
- L. Wash. Ten. 1875 139-166 Subdivision 7 of Section 32 1
- L. Wash. Ten. 407-455 subdivision 7, of section 32 1
- Laws of Washington, 1909, page 908, Section 59 “Whenever a person has been held to answer any criminal charge, if an indictment be not found or information filed against him within thirty days, the Court shall order the prosecution to be dismissed unless good cause to the contrary be shown.” 1
- Maxwell v. Federal Gold & Copper Co., 155 Fed. 111 1
- McAllister v. United States, 141 U.S. 174, 179 1
- Mentioned Section 1843, 1847, & 1848 of the Code of Washington-Territory 1
- Morgan, 28 Fed. 298. Ex Parte Reggul, 114 U.S. 642, Section 2502 at Page 771 of the Laws of Alaska Code 1
- Mosier v. United States, 198 Fed. 54 1
- Nebraska Const. art. I, § 12. 1
- Nebraska Ordinance No. 470 1
- Nebraska Revised Statutes 1913 § 8635 1
- Nebraska State Statutes Page 450 Section 56 1
- Nebraska State Statutes, Section 9829 1
- Northwest Ordinance of 1787 1
- Olympia, Washington City Ordinance No. 149 1
- Olympia, Washington City Ordinance No. 191 1
- Omaha City Ordinance #9852 - Making it unlawful to expose others to venereal disease (full copy of ordinance in case file) 1
- Omaha City Ordinance No. 10192 1
- Omaha City Ordinance No. 10370 1
- Ordinance 318 of Seattle, WA ("An ordinance to prevent the smoking and inhaling of opium") 1
- Ordinance 618 of Seattle, WA 1
- Ordinance 705: An Ordinance to license tax and regulate auctioners, hawkers and peddlers 1
- Ordinance No. 10222 1
- Ordinance No. 10222 - making it unlawful to expose another to venereal infection. 1
- Ordinance No. 10509 1
- Ordinance No. 11141 of Seattle (“An Ordinance to license and regulate certain trades and occupations in the City of Seattle, providing penalties for the violation thereof, and repealing all ordinances inconsistent therewith”) 1
- Ordinance No. 16046, Section 1 and 61 of the City of Seattle 1
- Ordinance No. 1818 of the City of Seattle 1
- Ordinance No. 384 1
- Ordinance No. 4604 1
- Paragraph 8865 of Section 290 of the Revised Statues of Nebraska for 1913 1
- Paragraph 8865 of the Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1913 1
- Prohibition Law (House Roll 793) 1
- Revised Statutes of Nebraska 1913 Sec. 8874 1
- Revised Statutes of Nebraska for 1918, Section #8918 1
- Sec. 218, Federal Penal Code, forgery of a Post Office Money Order. Ex parte Parks, 93 U.S. 18, Ex parte Watkins, 3 Peters, 193 at 203, Ex parte Yarbrough, 110 U.S. 651 at 654 1
- Sec. 241 of the Code of Complied Statues of Nebraska in 1907 1
- Sec. 25 of the Chinese Exclusion Act; Comp. St. 1913, Sec. 4274; Ex parte Ng Kwack Kang, 233 Fed. 478 1
- Sec. 3 of Art I. of the Constitution of the State of Washington Sec. 12 of Art I. of the Constitution of the State of Washington Sec. 1 of the 14th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States 1
- Sec. 328 of the U.S. Penal Code 1
- Section 1014 of the Revised Annotated Statutes of the United States for 1914 1
- Section 1014 of the Revised Statutes 1
- Section 10175 of the Compiled Statues of the State of Nebraska 1922 1
- Section 1368 of Hill’s Code 1
- Section 14, subdivisions 8 and 9 of an ordinance of said city of said Seattle, Numbered 5657 as approved November 17, 1899 Chapter 35 of the law of the Legislature of the State of Washington, passed in 1901, found on page 34 and 3 of the session laws of the Legislature of Washington of 1901 1
- Section 15 of the Act of March 3, 1891 1
- Section 1573 Pierce’s Code 1
- Section 1597 of Hill’s Code 1
- Section 2, Chapter 146, Session Laws of 1917 1
- Section 202 of the Revised Statutes of the State of Nebraska 1
- Section 2099 of the Laws of Alaska 1
- Section 27 Alaska Criminal Code 1
- Section 290 of the Criminal Code of the State of Nebraska 1
- Section 32 of the Criminal Code of the Revised Statutes of the United States 1
- Section 330, page 3481, of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska 1
- Section 330, pg. 2481 of the Compiled Statues of Nebraska 1
- Section 330 pg. 3461 of the Compiled Statutes of Nebraska 1
- Section 37 Code of the Revised Statutes of the United States (Espionage Act) 1
- Section 410 of the Act of August 24, 1912, 37 St. 512 1
- Section 4588 1
- Section 5278 of Revised Statutes 1
- Section 608 of the Code of Oregon 1
- Section 7 of the Act of May 17, 1884, 23 Statute 1
- Section 8835 of Revised Statute 1913 State of Nebraska 1
People
- Smith, Robert (clerk); 144
- Redick, William A. 53
- Clark, Michael L. 51
- Steere Jr., Asel (Deputy) 51
- Estelle, Lee S. 35
- Clark, Michael L. (Sheriff). 34
- Humes, Thomas J. 33
- Troupe, A. C. (Troup) 30
- Fitzgerald, James M. (James J.) 28
- Sears, Willis G. 28
- Frank, Albyn L. (clerk) 27
- Neterer, Jeremiah 24
- Goss, Charles A. 23
- McDonald, John W. 22
- Smith, Robert [clerk] 22
- Endres, Michael L. (M. L. Endres) 21
- Foster, Charles E. 21
- Broadwell, Frank A. (clerk) 20
- Scott, Cunningham R. 20
- Shotwell, A. V. (County Attorney) 20
- English, James P. 19
- Slabaugh, Willard. W. 19
- Greene, Roger Sherman 18
- Steere, Asel Jr. (deputy clerk) 18
- Day, L. B. 17
- Dempsey, Michael F. 17
- Moore, Frank E. (clerk) 17
- Murphy, John Francis 17
- O’Sullivan, Eugene D. (E. D.) 17
- Sutton, Abraham L. 17
- Woolery, James H. 17
- Dunn, Henry W. 16
- Eberstein, Marshall 16
- Leslie, Charles 16
- Magney, George A. 16
- Mcdonald, John W. (sheriff) 16
- McGraw, John Harte (J. A. McGraw) 16
- McShane, Jr., Felix J. (F. J.) 16
- Steele Jr., Asel [deputy] 16
- Case, Otto A. (Clerk) 15
- Van Duesen, Charles H. (Van Deusen) 15
- White, Henry M. 15
- Baker, Benjamin S. 14
- Berger, John M. 14
- Day, George A. 14
- Foster, W. A. 14
- Frater, Archibald Wanless 14
- Jamieson, William Nicholas (Jameson) 14
- Macfarland, John M. 14
- Shotwell, Abel V. 14
- Clark, Michael L. [sheriff] 13
- Foster, W. A. (deputy) 13
- Hanford, Cornelius Holgate 13
- Horrigan, Daniel H. (Daniel H. Harrigan) 13
- Jacobs, Orange 13
- Sickels, W. K. (Clerk) 13
- Beal, Henry (county attorney) 12
- Steere, Asel Jr. (Deputy) 12
- Endres, M. L. (Sheriff) 11
- Magney, George A. (County Attorney) 11
- Power, John (sheriff) 11
- Ronald, James Theodore 11
- Cudihee, Edward (Cudahee) 10
- Gordon, John B. 10
- Grebe, Louis (deputy) 10
- Griffin, Arthur E. 10
- Jones, Richard A. 10
- Ledgerwood, W. E. (clerk) 10
- Manning, Ernest T. (Ernest C.) 10
- Saunders, Robert C. 10
- Seavey, James (clerk) 10
- Beal, Henry J. 9
- Bell, William R. 9
- Brailey, Edwin F. 9
- Crosby, Frank L. (Clerk); 9
- Donahue, John J. (Donahoe) 9
- Foster, W.A. [deputy] 9
- Maloney, Stephen (Steve) 9
- Pierce, Ralph S. 9
- Smith, F. W. (Deputy) 9
- Bannick, Claude George (Claud) 8
- Briggs, John 8
- Cushman, Edward E. 8
- Drexel, John C. 8
- Gilman, Luthene Claremont (L. C.) 8
- Hoyt, R. C. (clerk) 8
- Martin, Winter S. 8
- Monroe, George C. 8
- Morearty, Edward F. (Ed. F.) 8
- Murray, Thomas B. 8
- Power, John 8
- Smith, L. C. 8
- Van De Vanter, A. T. 8
- Vanderveer, George F. (George T. Vanderveer) 8
- Berger, Alta (Alta Burger) 7
- Billings, William 7
- Boyd, John F. 7
- Cann, T. H. 7
- Carr, William C. 7
- Colvin, John W. 7
589 results
Writ of habeas corpus for Sterling P. White, an important witness
- Earliest record date: October 12, 1885
- Petition type(s): Carceral: appear to testify (ad testificandum)
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
The United States of America upon the relation of Al Atkinson vs. Dennis H. Cronin, United States Marshal for the District of Nebraska and Edwin C. Boehler, United States Commissioner for the Omaha Division, District of Nebraska, and Michael L. Clark, Sheriff of Douglas County, Nebraska
- Earliest record date: September 28, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: larceny
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
Thomas Reddington and Patrick Gallagher v. William Cochrane
- Earliest record date: September 15, 1887
- Petition type(s): Carceral: first degree murder
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Territory of Washington v. William C. Swartz
- Earliest record date: July 9, 1885
- Petition type(s): Carceral: stole one cow
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in 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
Territory of Washington v. George Woodard
- Earliest record date: July 5, 1887
- Petition type(s): Carceral: unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Territory of Washington v. Chin Chung. Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 10, 1882
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drug use | Carceral: opium use | Carceral: refusal or inability to pay fine
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
Territory of Washington v. Arlington and Johnson
- Earliest record date: January 23, 1885
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drug use
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
The State of Nebraska, upon the relation of Opal Rogers, Complaint, vs. Marshall Eberstein, Chief of Police of Omaha, Nebr. and Alta Berger, Matron and Superintendent of Omaha Detention Hospital, Eleventh and Dodge Sts., Omaha, Nebraka, Respondents.
- Earliest record date: September 16, 1920
- Petition type(s): Institutional: public health detention | Carceral: inmate of ill-governed house
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
The State of Nebraska, upon the relation of Mattie Cahill, Complainant, vs. Marshall Eberstein, Chief of Police of Omaha, Nebraska and Alta Berger, Matron and Superintendent of Omaha Detention Hospital, Eleventh and Dodge Streets, Omaha, Nebraska, Respondents.
- Earliest record date: September 16, 1920
- Petition type(s): Institutional: public health detention | Carceral: inmate of ill-governed house
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
State of Nebraska on the relation of Samuel J. Coffman vs. India A. Coffman
- Earliest record date: May 15, 1896
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
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
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
The State of Nebraska ex rel J. L. Greene, superintendent of the Nebraska Hospital for the insane vs. John J. Donahue Chief of Police of the city of Omaha, Patrick Havey, jailor of the city jail of said City of Omaha, and E. A. Bullock sheriff of Madison County, Nebraska
- Earliest record date: April 16, 1903
- Petition type(s): Institutional: 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
Samuel O'Brien v. Nancy O'Brien
- Earliest record date: July 9, 1887
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody | new custody arrangement reached
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
Pete Jelott Relator vs. Michael L. Clark Sheriff, Respondent
- Earliest record date: December 30, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: possession of intoxicating liquor
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Released on bail
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
On the relation of Mrs. Lottie Parsons Relator vs. St. James Orphan Asylum Respondent
- Earliest record date: October 9, 1911
- Petition type(s): Institutional: child custody
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
On the Matter of the Application of Walter Versteeg for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 29, 1898
- Petition type(s): Carceral: wrongful imprisonment
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
On the matter of the application of Urey E. Chapman for writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 12, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
On the Matter of the Application of Thomas Scott and James McGregor for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: June 25, 1898
- Petition type(s): Carceral: assault with intent to wound
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
On the Matter of the Application of Susie Hunter for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 19, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
On the Matter of Application of Jim Smith for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 22, 1896
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drunk and disorderly | Carceral: larceny
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
On the Application of Henry Bell for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: March 26, 1898
- Petition type(s): Carceral: wrongful imprisonment
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
Nora Sullivan v. Henry M. White
- Earliest record date: July 16, 1916
- Petition type(s): Institutional: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Nick Mordavick, Plaintiff, vs. Joseph R. H. Jacoby, as Marshall of the above named District, Defendant
- Earliest record date: April 21, 1912
- Petition type(s): Carceral
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
Matter of the Application by Henry Burman for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for May Burman
- Earliest record date: September 14, 1892
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: New custody arrangement reached | released from custody
Matter of Application of Charles (Chas.) Stevens for Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 25, 1893
- Petition type(s): Carceral: malicious destruction of property
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
Mary Arlington and Timothy Johnson V. Lewis Byrd
- Earliest record date: January 23, 1885
- Petition type(s): Carceral: opium use
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- 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
M. T. Ward v. L. V. Wyckoff
- Earliest record date: July 14, 1879
- Petition type(s): Carceral: debt
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
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
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
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
John Singleton vs. Alexander Scott, Robert Lewis
- Earliest record date: August 30, 1827
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: wrongful enslavement
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
James Robinson v. Territory of Washington
- Earliest record date: June 10, 1862
- Petition type(s): Carceral: grand larceny
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Not in custody
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 William Edwards
- Earliest record date: August 14, 1858
- Petition type(s): Carceral: fugitive slavery
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of Thomas Fountain for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 13, 1891
- Petition type(s): Carceral: assault with a deadly weapon
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the writ of Habeas Corpus of E. B. Branch
- Earliest record date: May 23, 1903
- Petition type(s): Carceral: contempt of court
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the re-application of N. D. Coleman for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: March 5, 1894
- Petition type(s): Carceral: fraud
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the re-application of Arthur F. Mullen on behalf of T. A. Dunn for a writ of Habeas
- Earliest record date: December 27, 1912
- Petition type(s): Carceral: vagrancy
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Petition of William H. Geary and William Williams for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: May 5, 1873
- Petition type(s): Carceral: mutiny
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the petition of Sarah B. Leray for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: June 8, 1903
- Petition type(s): Carceral: larceny
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Petition of Russell Eyerly and Raymond Eyerly for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: March 22, 1920
- Petition type(s): Carceral: fugitive from justice
- Petition outcome: Petition withdrawn
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the petition of Peter Duncan for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: July 20, 1903
- Petition type(s): Carceral: assault and battery
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the Petition of Michael Shrek for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 23, 1888
- Petition type(s): Carceral: peace warrant | Carceral: default of bail
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
