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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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- Washington 38
Petition Subtype
- Carceral: cause unspecified 5
- Interpersonal: child custody 5
- Carceral 4
- Carceral: larceny 3
- Carceral: embezzlement 2
- Carceral: fugitive from justice 2
- Carceral: grand larceny 2
- Institutional: immigration 2
- Interpersonal: kidnapping 2
- Carceral: assault with a deadly weapon 1
- Carceral: attempting to enter the United States from a foreign country without a passport 1
- Carceral: bootlegging 1
- Carceral: immigration 1
- Carceral: living with a prostitution 1
- Carceral: no charge 1
- Carceral: obtaining money under false pretenses 1
- Carceral: peddling without a license 1
- Carceral: prostitution 1
- Carceral: public charge 1
- Carceral: statutory rape 1
- Carceral: vagrancy 1
- Carceral: violation of city ordinance 1
- Carceral: wanted for questioning 1
- Institutional: conscription 1
- Institutional: seeking exemption from draft 1
- Interpersonal: spousal custody 1
Sex of Bound Party
- Male 25
- Female 11
- Unindicated 2
Age of Bound Party
- Adult 17
- Unindicated 15
- Minor 7
Points of Law Cited
- 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
- Cubyluck v. Bell, US District Court, Eastern District of New York (DOJ Bulletin No. 28) 1
- Fok Young Yo v. United States, 185 US 296, 305 1
- Immigration Act of March 3, 1891 (26 Stats. 1086); Nishimura Ekiu v. United States, 142 US 651, 660 1
- Lem Moon Sing v. United States, 158 US 538 1
- Ordinance No. 9744 of the City of Seattle, 1903 1
- Petition of Trinkhoff before the US District Court, Northern District of Illinois 1
- Seattle City Ordinance No. 5657, Section 1 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
- Selective Service Act, Sec. 135 1
- The Japanese Immigrant Case 189, US 86 1
People
- Bell, William R. 38
- Koepfli, C. A. (Clerk) 19
- Cudihee, Edward (Cudahee) 14
- Sullivan, John J. 8
- Plimpton, C. E. (Deputy Clerk) 6
- De Bruler, Ellis 4
- Cudihee, Edward (Served Writ) 3
- Cushman, Edward E. 3
- Gill, Hiram C. 3
- Sims, Frank E. 3
- Brewster, J. M. (Deputy Clerk) 2
- Angelique, M (Sister Superior M Angelique) 2
- Beyer, F. W. (Berger) 2
- Black, Andrew R. 2
- Boyle, John M. (U.S. marshal) 2
- Brewster, J. M. (Deputy Clerk) 2
- Christopher, James C. (J. C.) 2
- Corcoran, William (Chief Deputy) 2
- Crosby, Frank L. (clerk) 2
- Dalton, H. M. 2
- Dore, John Francis 2
- Fishburne, George P. 2
- George, R. R. 2
- Gordon, John B. 2
- Greene, H. A. (Green) 2
- Hodge, Robert T. 2
- Hughes, P. D. 2
- Koepfli, C. A. (Clerk); Corcoran, William (Deputy); Cudihee, Edward (Sheriff) 2
- Lavin, James P 2
- LeFevre, Marie (Le Fevre) 2
- LeFevre, Yvonne (La Ferve) 2
- Murphy, John Francis 2
- Normande, Georgette (Normand) 2
- Olsen, George R. 2
- Ronald, James Theodore 2
- Scott, W. T. 2
- Strong, George V. 2
- Tallman, Boyd J. 2
- Wiestling, Frank Beecher 2
- Williams, 2
- Bentick (first name unclear, notary) 1
- Cudihee, Edward (Sheriff); Koeplfi, C. A. (Clerk); Brewster, J. M (Deputy); Hall, Calvin S. (Notary) 1
- Allen, G. L. (Clerk) 1
- Andrews, May 1
- Archer, Finch R. 1
- Armstrong, H. 1
- Arodson, L. L. (deputy clerk) 1
- Aust, George F. 1
- Barrington, Elisa 1
- Barrington, Elisa (petitioner's wife) 1
- Barrington, Lee 1
- Bartsch, Christ (Sued Daniel) 1
- Belt, George H. 1
- Benson, E. D. 1
- Bevington, Ella 1
- Bevington, Harry 1
- Bilyen, Homes (Witness for the State) 1
- Blake, Henry F. 1
- Blake, Henry P. 1
- Blakely, A. H. (deputy) 1
- Blankman, H. C. (Certified Warrant) 1
- Bludsoe, Benjamin F. (judge in CA) 1
- Booth, Robert F. 1
- Bostwick, Harrison 1
- Brewster, J. W. (Deputy Clerk) 1
- Brewster, J. W. (Deputy) 1
- Brewster, J.M. (Deputy Clerk) 1
- Brown, J. T. 1
- Brown, Robert A. (Notary Public) 1
- Cann, T. H. 1
- Cann, T. H. (Judge set to hear the trial for both charges) 1
- Cannhy, John B. (member local board 1) 1
- Carstens, Earnest (Sued Daniel) 1
- Carstens, Thomas (Sued Daniel) 1
- Casey, 1
- Cassell, Harrison (esquire) 1
- Chamberlain, W. D. (Clerk); 1
- Chandler, Leo S. (foreman) 1
- Chiantis, Phillip 1
- Christopher, Louisa (Christofer) 1
- Cole, 1
- Cole, L. R. (Notary Public) 1
- Cott, A. H. Van (deputy district attorney) 1
- Coverian, William (Deputy) 1
- Cowing, Mary 1
- Cowing, Warren B. (Junior) 1
- Cowing, Warren B. (Senior) 1
- Crary, 1
- Crary, Jay D. 1
- Cudihee, Ed (Sheriff) Koepfli, C. A. (Clerk) Brewster, J. W. (Deputy Clerk) Brily, R. T. (Police Officer) 1
- Cudihee, Edward (Delivered writ, Holds Petitioner, Bound Parties, and Respondent in custody during case) 1
- Cudihee, Edward (Delivered Writ) 1
- Cudihee, Edward (Served Writ and Arrest Warrant) 1
- Cudihee, John (Deputy Sheriff, Filed Assault Complaint) 1
- Daniel, George E. 1
- Day, Francies R. 1
- Day, J. W. (Deputy Sheriff) 1
- Delaney, Thomas R. 1
- Denny, John C. (non-ordering judge); Heed, Frank J. (non-ordering judge) Koepfli, C. A. (Clerk); Reavis, James Bradly (Chief Justice of the Olympia Supreme Court); C S Reinhart (Clerk); Wilson, Thomas (Clerk of the Superior Court); Brown, E. L. (Prosecuting Attorney for Kitsap County); Keyes, Edwin (notary); Raymond, A. F.(deputy); Krapole, C. A. (deputy) 1
- Dore, John F. 1
38 results
Download JSON Download CSVIn the matter of the application of J. T. Brown for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 15, 1900
- Petition type(s): Interpersonal: child custody
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of George E. Daniel for writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 26, 1901
- Petition type(s): Carceral: embezzlement
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of May Andrews for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 31, 1901
- Petition type(s): Carceral: grand larceny
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- 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 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 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 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 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 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 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 W. H. Harris for Writ Habeas Corp.
- Earliest record date: July 13, 1904
- Petition type(s): Carceral: living with a prostitution
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the Application of Ah Oy, alias Loy Sen for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: July 14, 1904
- Petition type(s): Carceral: embezzlement
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Habeas Corpus of J. C. Christopher against Robert Hodge, Sheriff
- Earliest record date: April 26, 1912
- Petition type(s): Carceral: fugitive from justice
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
Habeas Corpus of J. C. Christopher against Robert Hodge, Sheriff
- Earliest record date: May 6, 1912
- Petition type(s): Carceral: fugitive from justice
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Phillip Chiantis for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: June 5, 1918
- Petition type(s): Institutional: seeking exemption from draft
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
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 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
