People Ex Rel. Wagner v. Torrence

Plaintiff in error was petitioner in the trial court for a writ of habeas corpus to obtain the custody of his two children from respondent, his divorced wife, defendant in error here. He asks this court to review an adverse judgment.

Petitioner and respondent were residents of Marinette county, Wisconsin, during all their married life and petitioner still resides there. They were divorced by the circuit court of said county on November 15, 1927. The respondent, wife, was awarded the care and custody of the children with the right of visitation by petitioner, father, and the court further…