Witt v. Burford

By habeas corpus proceedings instituted by defendant in error to recover the custody of certain infants, upon a hearing the following findings and order were made: ■

‘ ‘ It appears from the evidence that the said Hazel Mary Witt and Edna May Witt- are children of tender years, being of the ages of six and four years respectively, and are the granddaughters of the petitioner, Mary Burford, and that they were placed in the custody of the said Mary Burford about, the month of May, A. D.. 1919, by their father, the said Percival A. Witt, at.the time of the death of their mother, Ethel Maude Witt,…