Matter of Application of Bell
California Court of Appeal
APPLICATION originally made to the District Court oi Appeal for the Second Appellate District for a Writ of Habeas Corpus to secure the custody of a child. The facts are stated in the opinion of the court.
1Opinion of the CourtJames, J.
Habeas corpus brought by Jesse M. Bell fc$ the purpose of obtaining the custody of Eileen Bell, a female child of the age of eight years and the daughter of petitioner and his deceased wife. Petitioner and the mother of the child were separated when the little girl was about the age of six months, the wife complaining of the conduct of the husband. The child and her mother thereafter for a time lived with the parents of Mrs. Bell, and in 1909 the wife brought an action against the petitioner to secure a decree of divorce, alleging as ground therefor the cruel conduct of the husband. No answer…
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