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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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State : Washington

623 results

In the matter of the application of Fred Harris and Charles Eick for Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: November 19, 1901
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: rape
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of John H. Allen for writ of Habeas Corpus for J. C. Allen Jr.

  • Earliest record date: January 25, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: kidnapping
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Edward Ladd for writ of Habeas Corpus Case No:34690

  • Earliest record date: February 11, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Carceral | Carceral: fugitive from justice
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody

In the matter of the application of Andrew Knup for writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: March 16, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: assault and battery
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

In the matter of the application of R. D. Watson for writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: April 3, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: obtaining money under false pretenses
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Frances Palmer for writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: April 18, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Carceral
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Fred S. Soggs for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: June 11, 1901
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: statutory rape
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the app of Josie Celestine et ux for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: September 2, 1899
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: New custody arrangement reached

In the matter of the app of Florence Garrison et ux for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: June 2, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: assault and battery
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Fred S. Soggs for writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: June 20, 1900
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: statutory rape
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the Imprisonment C. C. Smith Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: August 18, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: being a disorderly person
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

In the matter of the application of Lee Fong for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: July 14, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: refusal or inability to pay fine | Carceral: violation of city ordinance
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of George Hawkins for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: January 23, 1901
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: robbery
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

In the matter of the application of Geo Nelson for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: November 11, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: burglary
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the Petition of Frank E. Sims for Habeaus Corpus for F. W. Beyer

  • Earliest record date: December 10, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Carceral
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the Petition of Frank E. Sims for Habeaus Corpus for F. W. Beyer

  • Earliest record date: December 10, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Carceral
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the petition of M. Bartlett for a writ of Habeas Corpus for L. Bartlett

  • Earliest record date: December 20, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Wallace Gemmill Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: December 24, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: kidnapping
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Mand Schwingler for Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: December 30, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: kidnapping
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of B. W. Wittekopf application for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: January 1, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: vagrancy
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

In the matter of the application of Jeannie Du Bois for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: January 26, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Lee Barrington for Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: January 24, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: wanted for questioning
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody

In the matter of the petition for Writ of Habeas Corpus of O. D. Moore

  • Earliest record date: December 20, 1902
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: bootlegging | Carceral: peddling without a license
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Ada Wilson for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: January 5, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: larceny
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Yvonne La Fevre and Georgette Normand

  • Earliest record date: February 11, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Institutional: immigration
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed

In the matter of the application of Yvonne LeFevre, Marie LeFevre, and Georgette Normand for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: February 11, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution | Carceral: public charge | Institutional: immigration
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Released on bail | deported | jumped bail

In the matter of the petition of P. D. Hughes for a writ of Habeas Corpus for Frank Richards

  • Earliest record date: February 18, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the Petition of J. D. Crary for a Writ of Habeas Corpus for William Setter

  • Earliest record date: March 19, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: grand larceny
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of B. E. Miller for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: April 1, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Jos. Winterhalter for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: May 15, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the petition of Eugene Lukenger for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: June 6, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

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 application of Harry Bevington for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: June 18, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Wong Yuen for a writ of habeas corpus

  • Earliest record date: June 25, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: spousal custody | Interpersonal: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody

In the matter of the application of Mary Cowing for a writ of habeas corpus

  • Earliest record date: July 1, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Richard Henry Walton for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: July 17, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: cause unspecified
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the petition of Swan Larson for writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: August 17, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: no charge
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the Application of Loran L. Paine for writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: September 8, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of W. H. Upplinger for writ of H. C

  • Earliest record date: September 8, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: violation of city ordinance
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

In the matter of the application of Lavinia R. Heron for writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: September 21, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the application of Mike Goldman for writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: September 29, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: no charge
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the Application of Fred Goldman, Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: October 3, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: obtaining money under false pretenses | Carceral: assault with a deadly weapon
  • Petition outcome: Unknown
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the petition of Ferdinard Marino and Carolina Beluscia Marino on behalf of Joseph Marino

  • Earliest record date: December 31, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Institutional: underage military enlistment | Institutional: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

In the matter of the Application of Nora Hanna for a Writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: January 8, 1904
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of Jerome C. Corbin for the Writ of Habeas Corpus of Frank E. Corbin, a minor.

  • Earliest record date: November 30, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Institutional: underage military enlistment
  • Petition outcome: Writ denied
  • Fate of bound party: Remained in custody

In the matter of the Application of Anna Berg et al for Writ of Habeas Corpus, Wasgreu

  • Earliest record date: October 26, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Institutional: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the petition of Ida King for a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: April 2, 1903
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: larceny
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

In the matter of the application of Ernest Hutchinson a writ of Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: February 1, 1904
  • Petition type(s): Carceral: selling trade stamps without a licence | Carceral: refusal or inability to pay fine
  • Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
  • Fate of bound party: Released from custody

In the matter of the Application of Ella Bevington Habeas Corpus of F. R. Day

  • Earliest record date: April 12, 1904
  • Petition type(s): Interpersonal: kidnapping
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown

In the matter of the Application of Josie Martin in Habeas Corpus

  • Earliest record date: April 27, 1904
  • Petition type(s): Institutional: child custody
  • Petition outcome: Writ allowed
  • Fate of bound party: Unknown
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