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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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Points of Law Cited
- Immigration Act of February 5, 1917 7
- U.S. Const. amend. XIV. 2
- 28 Stat. 390; Way Tai, 96 Fed. 484; Section 25, of the Immigration Act of February 20, 1907 (Stat. pp. 898, 906); Section 179, R.S. U.S.; Executive order (No. 1783); In re Tsuie Shee, et al.; Brooke v. Covinggrove, 177 U.S. 459; Gody v. Pentland, 85 Pa. 22; U. S. v. Williams, 190 Fed. 898; 4 Stat. L. 197 1
- Act of February 5 1917; Chin Yow v. U.S.,208 U.S. 8; U.S. v. Ju Toy, 198 U.S. 253; Ex parte Moola Singh, 207 Fed. 780; Lapina v. Williams, 232 U.S. 78; Frick v. Lewis, 195 Fed. 693; Sinincalchi v. Thomas, 195 Fed. 701; Subdivision 4, Rule 23 of the Immigration Rules 1
- Chapter 149 of the Code of Washington Territory (Year 1881;) Section 2073 of the Code of Washington Territory 1
- City of Seattle Ordinance no. 800 Provision 1, Section 1 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
- Hedrick vs. U.S. 16 Ct. Claims, page 88-100. 1
- Immigration Act of 1917 (also known as the "Literacy Act" or the "Asiatic Barred Zone Act") 1
- In re Can Pon, 168 Fed. 479 1
- In re D. Charlie Mark, 179 Fed. 292 1
- In re Tang Tun, 168 Fed. 1
- Martin vs. U.S. 168 Fed. 198. 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
- People vs. People, 8 Howard Practice, N. Y.; Cyc. 80 Practice, Vol. 29, p. 15; Cyc. Vol. 29, p. 1588; Cyc. Vol. 29, p. 1583; Section 1979 of the Revised Statutes of the United States; DeManneville vs. DeManneville, 10 Ves. 52 1
- Scott Act of 1888, 25th Statute, titled in case "An Act to prohibit the coming of Chinese laborers to the United States" 1
- Sec. 25 of the Chinese Exclusion Act; Comp. St. 1913, Sec. 4274; Ex parte Ng Kwack Kang, 233 Fed. 478 1
- Sec. 4289 ¼ JJ Compiled Statutes 1918; Act. Feb. 5, 1917; 39 Stat. at Large, 889 1
- Sec. 6 & 7 of Ordinance NO. 710 of City of Seattle, approved Feb. 6 1886 Yick Wo v. Hopkins, 118 US, 356; Case of Re Wo Lee 26 Federal Reporter 471, Circuit Court of California Jan 26 1886; Stockton laundry case, Tie Lot, 26 Fed Reporter 611 to 616; Sam Kee reported 31st Fed Reporter 680 to 681; Hong Wah 82 Fed Reporter 623, Northern Dist. of California on Sept 7 1897; Grice Federal Reporter 627, 633, Circuit Court of Northern Texas; Minneapolis Brewing Co. vs. McGilloway 104 Fed Reporter 258; Gundling v. City of Chicago rep 177, 725 1
- Section 17 of the Immigration Act of Feb. 5, 1917 1
- Section 1756 R.S. U.S. 1
- Section 2073 of the Code of WA 1
- Section 5 of the Act of the Congress of the United States of America, passed March 3rd, 1875 1
- Sprung vs. Martin, 182 Fed. 330. 1
- States vs. Mason, 55 N.E. 167. 1
- Statue 26 at large of United States Statutes, Section 25 of the Chinese Exclusion Act of February 1907, Section 14 of Chinese Exclusion Act 1888 1
- Taylor vs. U.S. 207 U.S. 120. 52 L. ed. 130. 1
- Treaties between the United States and China 1
- Treaty relations between the US and China; Chinese Exclusion Act; U.S. v. Williams, 190 Fed. 898; Ex Parte Mac Fock, 207 Fed. 696; Ah How v. United States, 193 U.S. 63; United States v. Lew Poy Dow (D.C.) 199 Fed. 786; Ex-parte Lam Pui, 217 Federal, page 462; Chin Yow v. United States; United States v. Redfern (D.C); United States v. Quan Wah (D.C.); United States v. Williams; People v. Van Zile; Boyd v. Glucklich; Leung Jun v. United States; United States v. Gin Fung; Lee Lung v. Patterson 1
- U.S. Congressional Joint Resolution No. 17, June 30, 1897 1
- U.S. Const. amend. V. 1
- U.S. vs. Chin Yow, 208 1
- U.S. vs. Haas, 167 Fed. 211 1
- U.S. vs. Ju Toy, 198 U.S. 253. 1
- U.S. vs. Martin, 193 Fed. 795. 1
- U.S. vs. Nakashima, 160 Fed. 842. 1
- U.S. vs. Redfern, 180 Fed, 500, 1
- U.S. vs. Schlierholz, 137 Fed. 616, 1
- U.S. vs. Smith, 124 U.S. 525. 31 L. ed. 534 1
- U.S. vs. Suekichi, 199 Fed. 751. 1
- Wartime Measure Act of 1918 1
- White-Slavery Act (Mann Act); The Immigration Act of March 26, 1910 (36 Stat. 264); United States v. Sibray, 178 Fed., 148, 149; 36 CYC., p.1118; People vs. Chicago, 152 Ill. App., 546-552; 38 N.E., 746; U. S. v. Williams, 200 Fed., 541-2; U. S. v. Williams, 189 Fed., 917; Frick vs. Lewis, 195 Fed., 696; U. S. vs. Martin, 193 Fed., 797 - 8; Ex parte Saraceno, 182 Fed., 957; Ex parte Patterson, 166 Fed., 539; Chin Yow v. U. S., 208 U.S., 11; Ex parte Long Lock, 173 Fed., 208; Yamataya v. Fisher, 189 U.S., 86; 47 Law Ed., 721; In re Unlawful Detention of Mullah Singh and Seventy-two other Hindu Aliens, Case No. 2532; Ekiu v. United States, 142 U.S., 651; 35 Law Ed., 1146; United States v. Ju Toy, 198 U.S., 253; Lee Moon Sing v. United States, 158 U.S.538; Du Bruler v. Gallo, 184 Fed., 566, at 569; Williams v. U. S., 186 Fed., 479; Sinis Calchi v. Thomas, 195 Fed., 701; United States v. Williams, 175 Fed., 274; Holy Trinity vs. U.S., 143 United States, 457; William Williams vs. United States, ex rel Antonios Bougaris, 186 Fed., 479; The Japanese case in 189 U.S. page 87; Fou Yue Tin vs. United States, 149 U. S. 698; 13 Sup. Ct. 1016; 37 L. Ed. 905; United States vs. Sibray, 178 Fed. pp. 148 and 149; 39 L. Ed. 1085; United States v. Freeman, 175 Fed. 274; Gonzales v. Williams, 192 U. S. 1 1
- Yamata vs. Fisher, 189 U.S. 99 47 L. ed. 725. 1
People
- Neterer, Jeremiah 22
- White, Henry M. 17
- Saunders, Robert C. 12
- Cushman, Edward E. 7
- Greene, Roger Sherman 7
- Revelle, Thomas P. 7
- Faulkner, Judson F. 5
- Kiefer, James 5
- Allen, Clay 4
- Capers, Robert E. 4
- Crosby, Frank L. (Clerk) 4
- Hanford, Cornelius Holgate 4
- Kolmitz, Charlotte M. 4
- Lynch, Thomas W. 4
- Martin, Winter S. 4
- Moodie, Albert 4
- Seavey, James (clerk) 4
- Sullivan, John J. 4
- Boyle, John M. (U.S. Marshal) 3
- Fishburne, George P. 3
- Landon, Daniel 3
- McGraw, John Harte (J. A. McGraw) 3
- Weedin, Luther 3
- Brockway, Earl B. 2
- De Bruler, Ellis 2
- Gilbert, William B. 2
- Hoyt, John Philo 2
- Lakin, Edward M. (Deputy Clerk) 2
- Ludlow, James P. (Deputy Clerk) 2
- Ludlow, James P. (deputy) 2
- Lyon, George G. 2
- Monroe, Henry 2
- Moore, Ben L. 2
- Todd, Hugh C. 2
- Wilson, William B. 2
- Woolery, James H. 2
- No Label 1
- , Jim 1
- , Qui 1
- , Sam 1
- A. Rooks (Deputy Marshall) 1
- Ah, Ken 1
- Ahdylla, Mir 1
- Ajisaka, Aisuka (Head of Tourist Party) 1
- Alam, Mohd 1
- Ali, Ahas 1
- Ali, Bagh 1
- Ali, Faizand 1
- Ali, Rahmat 1
- Ali, Sultan 1
- Alla, Rahmat 1
- Allen, Jay A. (Notary), Holloway, George M. (Clerk), Coreall(?), Walt (Deputy Clerk), Burk, J. W. (Deputy), Pruner, George D.C. (U.S. Commissioner and original judge who ordered petitioner’s deportation before stayed by Judge Hanford). 1
- Anderson, H. R. (Deputy) 1
- Ayres, A. Reeves (Clerk) 1
- Baker, Joseph H. (Assistant Cashier at Bozeman National Bank Witness) 1
- Ballinger, Richard A. 1
- Beaton, Thomas (sheriff) 1
- Beeler, Adam 1
- Beeler, J. G. 1
- Bellinger, C. B. 1
- Billings, William 1
- Boyle, John M. (U.S. Marshall) 1
- Brooks, Quincy A. (collector of customs) 1
- Brown, L. Frank 1
- Bryant, F.E. (Sheriff) 1
- Buck, Thomas 1
- Bujers, W. A. (Notary Public) 1
- Buller, Ellis 1
- But, Ali 1
- Caminetti, Anthony J. 1
- Cann, Thomas H. (justice of the peace) 1
- Center, John H. (U.S. Atty for VT) 1
- Chambers, A. H. (witness, butcher) 1
- Chin, Wing Hin [Chin, We Hue] (father of bound party) 1
- Chung, Chin 1
- Cook, S.M.H. (Deputy Clerk) 1
- Crabtree, I.J. (Deputy) 1
- Crosby, Frank L. (Clerk); Jakin, Ed M. (Deputy Clerk); Thiel, C. M. (Clerk); Kecuace, S. A. (Notary Public); Hunter, B. A. (Immigration Inspector); Saito, Hana (Alleged Prostitute); Ito, K. (Witness); Umeda, K. (Witness); Washio, Shotaro (Witness); Sheesbrer, Walter A. (Notary Public); White, Alfred T. (Inspector, Signatory Witness); Saito, T. (Signatory Witness); Umeda (Head Hunter); Fisher, Thos M. (Immigration Inspector); Harris, Walter P. (Stenographer); De Bruler, Ellis (Commissioner of Immigration); Larned, F. H. (Acting Commissioner-General); Jacoby, Joseph R. H. (U. S. Marshall) 1
- Crosby, Frank L. (Clerk); Sargent, John H. (Assistant Commissioner); Boyle, John M. (U.S. Marshall); Lakin, Ed M. (Deputy) 1
- Cushman, Edward E. (Judge) 1
- Dattin, Eshel D. (U.S. Atty) 1
- Davis, P. V. 1
- Deady, Paul R. 1
- Debruller, Ellis (attorney for John Sullivan) 1
- Den, Umar 1
- Densmore, J. B. 1
- Densmore, J. B. (Solicitor of Department of Labor) 1
- Din, Chiragh 1
- Din, Ibrahim 1
- Din, Ismail 1
- Din, Madda 1
- Din, Nyzam 1
- Dolph, C. A. 1
- Donaldson, Robert W. (Presbyterian Church Pastor Witness) 1
- Donnelly, E.P. (Notary Public;) Harshberger, F.M. (Clerk;) Leitch, S.E. (Deputy Clerk;) Keeman, D.A. (Notary Public;) Henning, E.J. (Assistant Secretary of Labor;) Boyle, John M. (U.S. Marshal;) Cusham, Edward E. (Judge;) McCullough (Referenced in Case;) Wiggins, Thomas (Witness;) Sargent, John H. (Acting Commissioner of Immigration;) Water, Thomas (Deputy Marshal;) 1
- Downey, Will D. (Deputy U.S. Marshal) 1
- Doyle, James H. (Notary Public) 1
- Drake, James C. (Clerk) 1
- Dutton, Ethel D. (Clerk to U.S. District Court); Harshberger, F. M. (Clerk); Leitch, D. E. (Deputy Clerk); Galbraith, J. H. (Witness); Ode, R. (Witness); Abel, H. V. (Notary Public); Michelson, L. A. (Notary Public); Laughlor, G. A. (Notary Public); Sargent, John H. (Acting Commissioner of Immigration); Boyle, John M. (U.S. Marhsall); Roore, A. (Deputy U.S. Marshall); Manning, Leeta D. (Deputy Clerk); Uyeno, Kiezo (Cited Person); Uyeno, Ninosuke (Father of Cited Person) 1
- Ferry, Elisha P. 1
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Download JSON Download CSVTerritory 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
In the matter of the Application of Sam, Lock, and Jim for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: August 16, 1884
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drug use | Carceral: opium use
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Qui, a Chinaman, for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: November 14, 1884
- Petition type(s): Carceral: running an opium den | Carceral: opium use | Carceral: possession of opium derivatives
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Ah Sam and Ah Who for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: February 21, 1885
- Petition type(s): Carceral: gambling
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Sam Pong for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 22, 1885
- Petition type(s): Carceral: embezzlement
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the application of Lee Kee for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: May 21, 1885
- Petition type(s): Carceral: running an opium den
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
Foong V. William Murphy. Application for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 1, 1886
- Petition type(s): Carceral: refusal or inability to pay fine | Carceral: peddling without a license
- Petition outcome: Petition denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Yu Gum and Yu Hung for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: May 7, 1886
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Ah Ken for writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: February 1, 1887
- Petition type(s): Carceral: assault
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Wong Sam et al. for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 10, 1888
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Ah Young for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 14, 1889
- Petition type(s): Carceral: drug use
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Ah Sing for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: December 19, 1890
- Petition type(s): Carceral: assault with intent to kill
- Petition outcome: Unknown
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Soo Hoo Wing for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: February 3, 1893
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Order of discharge | released from custody
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 Re Petition of Do Gin for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 18, 1899
- Petition type(s): Carceral: forgery
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
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 Re: Petition of Ham Hung Wah by Tom Sing for Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 3, 1904
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Petition withdrawn
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In Re Mac Fock v. State of Washington
- Earliest record date: July 23, 1908
- Petition type(s): Carceral: deportation
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the Unlawful Detention of Seventy-Six Hindus.
- Earliest record date: October 8, 1912
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of CHIN HING, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus.
- Earliest record date: September 28, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Ng Key Tung for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 17, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Chin Quock Wah for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 14, 1914
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Chin Sheung Wing for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: June 25, 1915
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the matter of the application of Yo You Jam, for a writ of habeas corpus.
- Earliest record date: August 4, 1916
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody
In the matter of the application of Itchitara Matsutsuyu to be released on Habeas Corpus.
- Earliest record date: December 2, 1919
- Petition type(s): Carceral: Violation of Immigration Act of 1917
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
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 Moy Share Park for a writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 2, 1920
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: Chinese Exclusion Act
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in 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 petition of Hiura, Teiichi for a writ of habeas corpus
- Earliest record date: July 1, 1920
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: obtaining passport under false pretenses | Carceral: public charge
- Petition outcome: Writ allowed
- Fate of bound party: Released from custody
In the matter of the petition of Kichitaro Kubota and Ise Kubota, his wife, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 4, 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 Gin Kato for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: July 26, 1920
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: prostitution
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Deported
In the Matter of the Application of Wu Kao (Ng Go) for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: September 4, 1920
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Deported
In the Matter of the Application of Yaichiro Goto, otherwise known as Yaichiro Matsuo, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: March 21, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration | Carceral: public charge | Carceral: moral turpitude
- Petition outcome: Petition denied
- Fate of bound party: Deported | remained in custody
In the Matter of the Petition of Lee Suey, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 5, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Unknown
In the Matter of the Application of Hosaye Sakaguchi, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: April 18, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Order of discharge | exhibits withdrawn
In the Matter of the Application of Tsunetaro Machida, for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: July 28, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody | deported | exhibits withdrawn
In the Matter of the Application of Moy Hing Hun for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: October 6, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Deported | remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Teramoto Sadishige for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 1, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Exhibits withdrawn | deported | remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Matoba Watari for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 1, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Exhibits withdrawn | remained in custody | deported
In the Matter of the Application of Iwamatsu Matsuro for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 25, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Deported | exhibits withdrawn | remained in custody
In the Matter of the Application of Nishikawa Mamoru for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: November 25, 1921
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Exhibits withdrawn | remained in custody | deported
In the Matter of the Application of Jow Mun Fuey for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 5, 1922
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ dismissed
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody | deported
In the Matter of the Application of Junichi Yamamoto for a Writ of Habeas Corpus
- Earliest record date: January 17, 1922
- Petition type(s): Carceral: immigration
- Petition outcome: Writ denied
- Fate of bound party: Remained in custody | deported
