A writ of habeas corpus is a procedure for obtaining a judicial determination of the legality of an individual's custody. This collection includes petitions for writs of habeas corpus and the writs themselves, showing the names of petitioners, persons to be brought to court, nature of dispute or alleged crime, dates of writs and accompanying documents, names of judges, and names of persons that the writs are filed against. Petitioners include indentured servants, Freedom Seekers, free persons of color, convicted prisoners, those awaiting trial, relatives of prisoners, parties in child custody disputes, and relatives of army recruits and draftees.
Recognizance, charged with disorderly house; harboring an apprentice servants.
Additional names: George Peters, Daniel Ehler, John Bender, Christian Kurtz, John Guest, Jacob Roth, Henry Pinkerton, John Bomberger, Matthew Zahm, Jacob Shaffer, John Maxwell, George Hoofnagle, John Riddle.
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Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Recognizance, charged with disorderly house; harboring an apprentice servants.
Additional names: George Peters, Daniel Ehler, Conrad Swartz, John Bender, Christian Kurtz, John Guest, Jacob Roth, Henry Pinkerton, John Bomberger, Andy Sheridan, Matthew Zahm, Jacob Shaffer, George Gwinner, John Maxwell, George Hoofnagel, Isaac Britzius.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
