Ex parte Summers
South Dakota Supreme Court
(Appeal from 'Circuit ¡Court, Minnehaha County. Hon. John T. Medin, Judge. In the Matter of the Application of Neva S.umlmers, by Ray P. Summers, ¡her guardian, for Writ of Habeas ¡Corpus. The trial court having- made an order and rendered judgment refusing the writ, relator appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, J.
Habeas corpus to determine custody of a minor child. Julia Helgemoe was a professional nurse, and for several years had been a warm personal friend of, and for more than a year had lived with, the family of Robert Evans, at Watertown, without charge, and quite as a member of the family, when she married plaintiff, Ray P1. Summers. On April 24, 1914, a child!' Neva, was born to them. In ¡May, 1915, the mother, Julia, 'became ill, and at ¡her request -Mrs. Evans took care of the child. The mother died on June 25, 19x5. The father, Ray P. Summers, consented that the child remain with Mrs. Evans.…
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