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.
Signers of petition for transfer: George [Tille], [signature in German], George Fleim, [Gottlieb Deiffenhofer], Jacob [Gelg], John Yeager, [signature in German], [signature in German], Jacob Godel, J. C. Bucher, Henry Wagner, [signature in German].
Granted.
November term.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: S. Gray, G. Fendrich, R. Williams, Edmund Spering, Allen Richard, [ ] Little, B. Z. Shreiner, E. Gerry Herr, E. H. Miller, N. McDonald, James Nolen, Joshua Vaughen.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: John J. McTague, D. F. Griffith, Charles Grove, William Mathiot, Samuel Eberlein, Robert Hamilton, J. C. Bucher, John Baumgardner, Henry [Kise], James Henry, Philip [ ], Nelson [Hatch].
January term.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.
Signers of petition: Nelson Hatch, C. A. Hook, Frederick [Karn], George Seibert, [signature in German], Cyrus Heisley, John [Sebelist], Frederick Stein, [signature in German], Philip Olt, S. T. Miller, Philipp Buerkley.
April term.
1 item, 1 piece
Access Conditions / Restrictions
Request at Reference Desk; photocopy made by staff member.