State Ex Rel. Simpson v. Salter

On the refusal of the District Court of Sabine Parish to issue the writ of habeas corpus, relators invoked our supervisory jurisdiction, seeking the writ of mandamus, to compel that court to issue it. Hence, we are called upon to determine here whether or not the judgment of the district court, dismissing the habeas corpus proceedings, was correct.

If this were a case involving simply and merely the right of a natural parent to her child, her resorting to a habeas corpus proceedings in the district court for the purpose of regaining its custody would be proper. The instant matter, however,…