Kosmicki v. Swick

Petitioner, the natural mother of two minor children, namely a son of the approximate age of four years and a daughter of the approximate age of two years, commenced a habeas corpus proceeding claiming that the minor children were illegally restrained by the respondents. The writ issued and in their answer and return the respondents admitted that the children were living with them and were in their care; denied that the children were illegally restrained; affirmatively alleged that the father of the children, Leonard Edward Kosmicki, deceased, and petitioner were divorced on October 10, 1967;…