Hopkins v. Hopkins

A wife living apart from her husband, brings habeas corpus to obtain the custody of two minor sons in the custody of the father. A writ of error was *502taken to an award of the custody of one son to the father and the custody of the other son to the mother.

In habeas corpus proceeding the custody and care of minor children may be awarded as will best conserve the welfare of the children, .the rights of parents to the custody and care of their children being subject to an adjudication of the courts as the welfare of the children may require.

In view of the father’s responsibility to care for and…