Taylor v. Taylor
Supreme Court of Virginia
Error to a judgment of the Circuit Court of Norfolk county, on a proceeding by habeas corpus, wherein the plaintiff in error was the petitioner, and the defendant in error was the respondent.
1Opinion of the CourtHarrison, J.
This is a proceeding by -writ of habeas corpus, wherein the plaintiff in error, A. Thomas Taylor, was the petitioner, and the defendant in error, his wife, Sallie L. Taylor, was respondent.
The object of the petition was- to recover the possession of his two infant children who were in the custody of their mother, the respondent.
The writ was awarded, but on the hearing the lower court refused the prayer of the petition and dismissed the proceeding. This action of the Circuit Court is now before us for review.
It appears that the petitioner and respondent were married on the 18th of April, 1900;…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Stringfellow v. SomervilleSupreme Court of Virginia · 1898
- Carroll County v. CollierSupreme Court of Virginia · 1872
- Slater v. SlaterSupreme Court of Virginia · 1894
3Cited by6 opinions
- Buchanan v. BuchananSupreme Court of Virginia · 1938
- Fleshood v. FleshoodCourt of Appeals of Virginia · 1925
- Wyatt v. GleasonSupreme Court of Virginia · 1915
- Burton v. RussellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
- Burton v. RussellSupreme Court of Virginia · 1950
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