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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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- Section No.1042 Revised Statutes 3
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- “Act of Congress approved February 28, 1891 (26 Stats., 795) 1
- “Act of Congress of February 8, 1887” regarding Indian reservations 1
- “chapter one hundred and sixty-four of the laws of the first session of the Fifty-second Congress, passed on the thirteenth day of July, 1892” 1
- “section 5 of Rule 246 prescribed by the Secretary of the Interior for the government of the Indian office” 1
- 120 Am. St. Rep. 933, 88 Pac. 609 1
- 1865 Treaty with the Winnebago 1
- 1916 Compiled Statutes of the United States, Section 1706 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
- 62 Am. St. Rep. 117 1
- "a writ of habeas corpus is not designed to discharge the same functions as a writ of prohibition" 1
- "An Act to regulate commutation for good conduct for United States prisoners" (32 U.S. Stats. 397 1
- Angelus v. Sullivan et al. US Circuit Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit 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 1, Section 13, Constitution of Oregon 1
- Article 1, Section 15, Constitution of Oregon 1
- Article 6 and 14 of the U.S. Constitution 1
- Church on Habeas (2nd Ed.) 480 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
- delinquency law 1
- Ex parte Bowers, supra, Chief Justice Moores, 397 1
- Ex parte Coy, 127 U. S., 731 1
- Ex Parte Reggal, 114 U.S. 642 1
- Ex parte Satterthwait, 52 Mont. 550, 160 Pac. 343 1
- Ex parte Schnied, 1 Dill. 587 1
- Foster vs. Meyers, 59 Or. 549-550 1
- Gegow vs. Uhl, 239 U.S. 3.; Howe vs. U.S., 247 Fed. 292.; Ex parte Mitchell, 256 Fed. 229.; In re Lum Lin Ying, 59 Fed. 682; In G. N. Ry. Co. vs. Johnson, 254 Fed. 683; U.S. v. Redfern, 180 Fed. 500; U.S. vs. Suekichi, 199 Fed. 751; U.S. vs. Martin, 193 Fed. 795; Section 8375 of Remington Ballinger’s Codes; “International Law of Marriage” 1
- Hartman v. Hartman, 59 Ill. 57 1
- Heatherly v. Hadley 4 Ore. 1 1
- Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 1
- In re Baker, 23 Fed. Rep. 30 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 Foye, In re Baker, Article 4 Section 2 of the Constitution of the United States, People v. Donohue, 84, N.Y. 438 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 Sheegre, 3 Mackey 323 1
- In re Webb, 24 How. Pr. 247 1
- Juvenile Court of Shelby Co. vs. State ex rel Humphrey, 139 Tenn. 549, 201 S.W. 771 1
- Kelley v. Sprout, 97 Mass. 169 1
- Kelsey vs. Carroll, 38 Pac. 867-868 1
- Kennedy vs. Meara, 9 Am. and Eng. Cases 396 1
- Knapp v. Wallace, 50 Oreg. 347 1
- Matter of Clerk, 9 We nd.212; 1
- Mills vs. Brown, 31st Utah, 473 1
- National Prohibition Law 1
- No. 3618 Criminal, United States of America, Plaintiff, vs. Charles Mitchell, Edith Brown, Alice Ennis, Defendants 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
- Northcut v. Lemery, 8 Ore. 316 1
- Nugent vs. Powell, 4 Wyo. 139, 33rd. Pac, 23-28, 20 LRA 199 1
- Ogden vs. State 156 N.W. 476-477 1
- People v. Pinkerton, 77 N.Y.245 1
- Petition of Trinkhoff before the US District Court, Northern District of Illinois 1
- Pilgrim et al. vs. Beck et al (D. Neb 1895) 1
- Revised Statutes of Nebraska Section 808 1
- right to sue as a poor person 1
- Roberts vs. Reilly, 116 U.S 80 1
- S.E. H US Reporter 54 1
- Sec. 4289 ¼ JJ Compiled Statutes 1918; Act. Feb. 5, 1917; 39 Stat. at Large, 889 1
- Sec. 7 of Act 5 May 1892, page 21 Chinese Exclusion Laws pamphlet 1
- Section 1082, Lord’s Oregon Laws 1
- Section 1418 of the 1878 Revised Statutes of the United States 1
- Section 1419 of the 1878 Revised Statutes of the United States 1
- Section 1624 of the 1878 Revised Statutes of the United States 1
- Section 1948, Lord’s Oregon Laws 1
- Section 2147 of the Revised Statutes of the United States 1
- Section 31 of Executive Order dated August 8, 1918 pursuant to anAct of Congress approved May 22, 1916, entitled: "An Act to prevent, in time of war, departure from and entry into the United States, contrary to public safety" 1
- Section 4016 of Lord’s Oregon Laws 1
- Section 5298 of the Revised Statutes of the United States 1
- Section 5336 of the Revised Statutes of the United States 1
- Section 5398 of the Revised Statutes of the United States 1
- Section 628 of Lord’s Oregon Laws 1
- Section 634 of Lord’s Oregon Laws 1
- Section 751 of the 1878 Revised Statutes of the United States 1
- Section 752 of the 1878 Revised Statutes of the United States 1
- Section 753 of the 1878 Revised Statutes of the United States 1
- Section 766, Revised Statutes of the United States; In Re Jugiro, 140 U.S. 295; In Re M’ Kane, 61 Fed. 205 1
- Section 8, Act 13 Sept 1888, page 15 Chinese Exclusion Laws pamphlet 1
- Sections 22, 23, and 38 of the Immigration Act of Feb 20, 1907 1
- Sections 277 and 282 of Black on Judgments (1902 Ed.) 1
- Sections 4409-10 of Lord’s Oregon Laws 1
- Selective Service Act, Sec. 135 1
- State of Oregon, Plaintiff vs. John Frey, Defendant (Lane County Circuit Court, February 1916) 1
- State vs. West, 39 Tenn. 522-525, 201 S.W. 743 1
- Title 66 of the revised statutes of the United States 1878 1
- unnamed case, 24 Fed. Rep. 13 1
- unnamed case, 87 Fed. Rep. 319 1
- unnamed case, 89 Fed. Rep. 150 1
- unnamed case, 90 Fed. Rep. 717 1
- U.S. Compiled Statutes, 1901, Supplement 448.); Sections 5543-4 U.S.R.S. Amendments in act of March 1875 and act of March 1891 (U.S. Compiled Statutes, 1901, pp.3721-3722-3727) Walters Case (128 Fed. ep 791) Farrar Case (133 Fed. Rep. 254) 1
- U.S. Congressional Joint Resolution No. 17, June 30, 1897 1
- U.S. Const. amend. XIV. 1
- U.S. ex rel Wagner, Nebraska 1
People
- Hanford, Cornelius Holgate 6
- Hoyt, R. C. (Clerk) 5
- Cronin, Dennis H. 4
- Crosby, Frank L. (clerk) 4
- Moore, F. A. (Deputy) 4
- Neterer, Jeremiah 4
- Scott, Andrew C. 4
- Woodrough, Joseph William 4
- Ayres, A. Reeves (Clerk) 3
- Ayres, Reeves A. (Clerk) 3
- Condit, William C. 3
- Copeland, Evelyn (Deputy) 3
- Cushman, Edward E. 3
- Gewinner, Otto G. (Federal Prohibition Agent) 3
- Koch, E. E. (Clerk) 3
- McGee, John F. 3
- Moore, A. N. (Deputy Clerk) 3
- Munger, William H. 3
- Smith, Robert (clerk) 3
- Taft, William H. 3
- White, Henry M. 3
- Allen, Clay 2
- Baldrige, Howard H. 2
- Banner, Homer D. (Federal Prohibition Agent) 2
- Bell, William R. 2
- Berger, John M. 2
- Bingham, George G. 2
- Boehler, Edwin C. (United States Commissioner) 2
- Boyer, U. G. (deputy clerk) 2
- Bridges, James (deputy) 2
- Brown, George M. 2
- Cable, Benjamin S. 2
- De Bruler, Ellis 2
- Denning, J. Henry 2
- Donworth, George H. 2
- Dunn, Henry W. 2
- Easterdy, Joseph 2
- Fishburne, George P. 2
- Fisher, Thomas (inspector of immigration) 2
- Galloway, William 2
- Gatens, William N. (judge) 2
- Gehlhar, Max (clerk) 2
- Godwin, Parke 2
- Halligan, O. P. 2
- Hillis, Oscar B. (clerk) 2
- Hopkins, Charles. B. 2
- Hopkins, R. M. (clerk) 2
- Hoyt, R. C. (deputy clerk) 2
- Hutson, Charles T. 2
- Keyser, George A (United States Attorney) 2
- Kiefer, James 2
- Kinsler, James C. (United States Attorney) 2
- Lewis, James Hamilton 2
- Macfarland, John M. 2
- Magney, George A. (county attorney) 2
- McElroy, James E. 2
- Metcalfe, James Bard 2
- Michelson, Lionel A. (notary public) 2
- Moore, A.N. (Deputy Clerk) 2
- Munger, Thomas C. 2
- Nicholson, John (Chief Deputy) 2
- Nordstrom, Charles W. 2
- Revelle, Thomas P. 2
- Ritchie, Albert S. (Notary Public) 2
- Roberts, Newell M. (Federal Prohibition Agent) 2
- Sanders, E. L. 2
- Saunders, Robert C. 2
- Sawyer, Andrew J. 2
- Sears, Willis G. 2
- Summers, William S. 2
- Thomas, Harvey L. (Chief Deputy) 2
- Thummel, George H. (U.S. marshal) 2
- Todd, Elmer E. 2
- Underwood, F. R. (witness) 2
- Van De Vanter, A. T. 2
- Walthew, H. M. (Deputy Clerk) 2
- Whittaker, W. (Court Reporter) 2
- Young, Earl L. (Deputy) 2
- Adams, H.C. (Complainant) Brown, Stewart (Witness) Mason, Alfred (Witness) Koepfli, C. A. (Clerk) Plimpton, C. E. (Deputy County Clerk) Brewster, J. W. (Deputy Clerk) 1
- Adams, John (notary public) 1
- Albert, Frank (deputy) 1
- Albertson, R. B. 1
- Albright, Robert (witness) 1
- Allan, James (deputy U.S. marshal) 1
- Allen, John C. (secretary of state of Nebraska) 1
- Alling, H. (Chief Clerk) 1
- Ambrose, George W. (Sarpy County Judge) 1
- Amick, Erwin H (Notary Public) 1
- Amsberry, O.M. (Secretary of State) 1
- Anders J. (Circuit Judge) 1
- Anderson, D. H. (Juror) 1
- Anderson, J. M. (Iowa District Judge) 1
- Andrews, E. W. (Surety) 1
- Anicich, Joe (previous case) 1
- Archer, Finch R. 1
- Armous, W. B. (witness) 1
- Arnold, G. (witness) 1
- Arodson, L. L. (deputy clerk) 1
- Ashley, M. (Deponent) 1
- Asmussen, Hans (Juror) 1
41 results
Download JSON Download CSVDennis H. Cronin, U. S. Marshal, et al., Appellants, vs. Charlie Mitchell
- Earliest record date: June 16, 1924
- Petition type(s): Carceral: unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor | Carceral: unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor | Carceral: maintaining a common nuisance
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of James Dolezol for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: May 15, 1924
- Petition type(s): Carceral: unlawful possession of intoxicating liquor | Carceral: unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Gus A. Fagerberg for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: May 26, 1924
- Petition type(s): Carceral: unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of William J. Fox for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: July 3, 1924
- Petition type(s): Carceral: unlawful sale of intoxicating liquor
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Alberto Sichofsky for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 9, 0118
- Petition type(s): Carceral: attempting to enter the United States from a foreign country without a passport
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the Matter of the Application of Alfonso Gagliardi for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 13, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Exhibits withdrawn | released from custody
In the matter of the application of Taka Shibata for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: July 12, 1920
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Hisayo Kuwahara for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 21, 1920
- Petition type(s): Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917 | Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Sadie Millett and Harry D. Ryan, for the writ of Habeas Corpus for the custody of Constance Cheshire
- Earliest record date: March 9, 1916
- Petition type(s): Institutional: child custody
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Wendell Phillips Herrick for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 16, 1918
- Petition type(s): Carceral: non-support of wife | Carceral: fugitive from justice
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Theofarius George Mastoros for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 13, 1918
- Petition type(s): Institutional: conscription
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Don E. DeBow for writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 21, 1917
- Petition type(s): Carceral: selling securities without a license
- Petition outcome: Writ denied | writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Morris Meyer for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 6, 1917
- Petition type(s): Carceral: burglary
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in 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 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 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 application of Ng Kwack Kang for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 10, 1915
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Deported
In the Matter of the Application of Euphemia Eastwick for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 11, 1911
- Petition type(s): Institutional: insanity
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In re John Grant Lymon for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: July 10, 1911
- Petition type(s): Carceral: conspiracy
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Nitta Yoshitone For Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: February 20, 1907
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Nahagawal Hatsu For Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: February 20, 1907
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
On relation of Charles Holton, and Sarah Holton vs. Nebraska Children's Home Society
- Earliest record date: February 26, 1907
- Petition type(s): Institutional: child custody
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
Ex Parte: Donald McKarrecher - Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 18, 1902
- Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Released on bail
In Re: Ex Parte - Turner Jackson Petitioner for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 2, 1905
- Petition type(s): Carceral: assault with intent to kill
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released on bail
In the matter of the Petition of Ben Gabriel for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: May 31, 1904
- Petition type(s): Carceral: being in possession of stolen goods
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In re application of William Deles Dernier and Gertrude I. Deles Dernier for writ of habeas corpus of Chester Deles Dernier
- Earliest record date: February 4, 1904
- Petition type(s): Carceral: desertion | Institutional: underage military enlistment
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Maude Cooper for a writ of Habeas Corpus for Kenneth Cooper, otherwise known as Albert Silas
- Earliest record date: November 29, 1902
- Petition type(s): Institutional: child custody
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: New custody arrangement reached | released from custody
In Re: F. S. Walton for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 5, 1901
- Petition type(s): Carceral: peddling without a license
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Not in custody
In the matter of the application of Thomas McCarty for writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 7, 1895
- Petition type(s): Carceral: shooting with intent to kill and intent to wound
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Charles W. Nordstrom for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 27, 1891
- Petition type(s): Carceral: first degree murder
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Salfest A. Sylvester for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 26, 1898
- Petition type(s): Carceral: embezzlement | Carceral: fugitive from justice
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody | unknown
In the matter of the application of W. S. Summers, U.S. Dist. Atty., and Howell Morgan, acting U.S. Indian agent for the Winnebago and Omaha Indians, for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: March 24, 1899
- Petition type(s): Carceral: false imprisonment
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released on bail
In the matter of the application of Andrew J. Sawyer, United States District Attorney, for the District of Nebraska, Mee Lee Wah Village Company, a corporation organized under the laws of the State of Illinois, Chin Tu Ling, Lee Shun and Look Fung, citizens of China, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: June 18, 1898
- Petition type(s): Carceral: unlawful detention
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: New custody arrangement reached
In the Matter of the Application of Charles W. Nordstrom for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: February 20, 1897
- Petition type(s): Carceral: first degree murder
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody | deceased
In re application of John McKinnon for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: August 13, 1895
- Petition type(s): Carceral: larceny
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of William S. Garrett and John F. Meyers for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: October 11, 1895
- Petition type(s): Carceral: obstructing a US officer | Carceral: delaying the execution of US law | Carceral: assault with a deadly weapon
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Not in custody
In matter of application of Mortimer Fox by Parke Godwin for writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 13, 1891
- Petition type(s): Carceral: forgery
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of John Rooney for writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 17, 1883
- Petition type(s): Carceral: burglary
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
James McGarth and William Herbert v. King County
- Earliest record date: March 17, 1880
- Petition type(s): Carceral: passing counterfeit currency
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- 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
In the matter of the application of M. A. Walker for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 27, 1885
- Petition type(s): Carceral: murder
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
