Commonwealth ex rel. Conley v. Conley

Opinion by

Ervin, J.,

This is an appeal contesting the jurisdiction of the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County of the subject matter of a habeas corpus action for the custody of a child, under the Act of March 5, 1925, P.L. 23, 12 PS §672 et seq.

On January 4, 1959 Annamae Conley ivas awarded custody of her minor daughter, Maureen Conley, by the Common Pleas Court of Allegheny County in habeas corpus proceedings against Domenie and Anne DePalma, the child’s paternal uncle and aunt. Shortly thereafter the present proceedings were brought by the child’s father, Patrick Conley, to protect his…