Lucyk v. Brawner

110 S.E.2d 739 (1959)

Hazel Mae LUCYK

v.

Kirby L. BRAWNER et al.

No. 11046.

Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Submitted September 15, 1959.

Decided November 3, 1959.

Clark B. Frame, Morgantown, for plaintiff in error.

Oakley J. Hopkins, Morgantown, for defendants in error.

BROWNING, Judge.

Hazel Mae Lucyk instituted this proceeding in habeas corpus in the Circuit Court of Monongalia County on May 23, 1958, seeking to regain the legal custody of her illegitimate, two year old son Bobby. The respondents are Kirby L. Brawner, Welfare Consultant for Monongalia County Circuit Court, and Neil and…