Jones v. Harmon

This proceeding is one of ‘ habeas corpus, in which the petitioner, Lucretia Jones, claims that she is entitled to the custody of Lottie Morgan, a minor, and that she is illegally deprived of such custody by Agnes R. Harmon. The petition was in effect denied by the judgment of the Circuit Judge, and the petitioner sued out a writ of error.

*239The defendant testified that she resides in Jacksonville; that she raided Polly Morgan, who is her niece, at her house, and also Lottie near up to her present age; that about four months prior to the day the testimony was taken, Polly gave the child to…