Legal Opinion

People ex rel. Hickey v. Hickey

Appellate Court of Illinois

Decided November 27, 1899PublishedCited by 17 opinions

Habeas Corpus.—Appeal from the Circuit Court of Cook County; the Hon. Elbridge Hanecy, Judge, presiding. Heard in this court at the March term, 1899.

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Windes

Thomas Hickey, in the name of the people, on the relation of Ethel Hay Hickey, his daughter, aged seven years, brought habeas corpus against appellees in the Cook County Circuit Court, to have the custody of said Ethel taken from her mother, the appellee, Melissa L. Hickey, and awarded to him.

Thomas Hickey, on November 29,. 1897, obtained, a divorce in the State of New Jersey from the appellee, Melissa L. Hickey, on the charge of adultery with William Vance Harrison, and was by the same decree awarded the custody of said Ethel.

Thomas and Melissa L. Hickey were married in 1884, and at the time…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Laing v. RigneySupreme Court of the United States · 1896
  2. Kline v. KlineSupreme Court of Iowa · 1881
  3. Miner v. MinerIllinois Supreme Court · 1849
  4. Avery v. AverySupreme Court of Kansas · 1885
  5. Umlauf v. UmlaufIllinois Supreme Court · 1889

3Cited by17 opinions

  1. Nye v. NyeIllinois Supreme Court · 1952
  2. Kenner v. KennerTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
  3. Dorman v. FriendlySupreme Court of Florida · 1941
  4. Brandon v. BrandonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
  5. Stewart v. StewartIdaho Supreme Court · 1919

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