Henson v. Walts

Jesse Henson, the appellant, procured a writ of habeas corpus to be issued against the appellees, James Walts and his wife, alleging that the defendants detained *171from him the custody of 'his minor child, Leah Henson, a girl of about eleven years of age, and praying that the custody of said child might be awarded to him. The writ was served, and return made thereto, and the cause was tried, resulting in a finding for the defendants. It was ordered that the child remain in the custody and control- of the said James Walts and Mary Walts until the further order of the court, and that the…