Olney v. Hobble

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wertz, J.:

This was a habeas corpus action by a father to gain custody of his infant son. This appeal stems from an order of the trial court finding defendant-respondent (appellant) H. Hobble, Jr. guilty of contempt. The facts pertaining to the determinative issue in the case are as follows:

Boyd D. Olney, plaintiff-petitioner (appellee), hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, filed his original petition for a writ of habeas corpus against Betty J. Ingland, his former wife, seeking possession of their child. A writ issued to which Betty filed her return…