In re Goodenough ex rel. Goodenough
Wisconsin Supreme Court
CERTIORARI to the County <7udge of Dodge County. On the petition of Stillman Goodenough, in October, 1864, alleging that Hannah Goodenough, his daughter, a minor aged eleven years, was restrained of her liberty by William Brown of said county, &c., the court issued a writ of habeas corpus; to which Brown made return, in substance, that in February, 1859, the said Hannah and her mother were inmates of the county poor house in said county, and a county charge; that the father…
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CERTIORARI to the County <7udge of Dodge County. On the petition of Stillman Goodenough, in October, 1864, alleging that Hannah Goodenough, his daughter, a minor aged eleven years, was restrained of her liberty by William Brown of said county, &c., the court issued a writ of habeas corpus; to which Brown made return, in substance, that in February, 1859, the said Hannah and her mother were inmates of the county poor house in said county, and a county charge; that the father of said Hannah was at the same time a convict in the state prison of this state, and had long before then been unable to…
1Opinion of the Court
By the Court,
Dixon, C. J.
There is no doubt in the mind of the court that the indentures are void for not specifying some “ profession, trade or employment ” in which the apprentice was to be instructed. The statute is very plain upon this point. Such are its words in case of the apprenticeship of an infant, of his or her own free will, with the consent of the father, mother, guardian, or supervisors, &c., as prescribed by chapter 113, Revised Statutes. In the case of orphans or minors otherwise likely to become chargeable to the public, the requirement is the same. - It is made the duty of…
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