Smith v. Kiel
Michigan Supreme Court
Certiorari to Kent; Sessions, J., presiding. Habeas corpus proceedings by Frederick Smith against Benjamin Kiel and Jane Kiel for the custody of Jennie Smith, an infant. There was an order awarding the custody to petitioner, and respondents bring certiorari.
1Opinion of the CourtOstrander, J.
Jennie Smith is an infant, born November 19, 1897. Frederick Smith is her father. Benjamin and Jane Kiel are her grandparents, being the father and mother of her mother, who died August 4, 1898, since which time Jennie has been in the care and custody of her grandparents, living in their family and entirely supported by them. Upon the application of the father, a writ of habeas corpus was issued out of the circuit court for the county of Kent, directed to the grandparents, the purpose of the father being to secure the custody of his daughter. In the habeas corpus proceeding, the parties…
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