Commonwealth Ex Rel. Martocello v. Martocello

Opinion by

Hirt, J.,

This appeal has to do with the custody and proper placement of an eleven year old hoy. There were dissensions between the parents throughout their married life beginning in 1929 which finally resulted in their separation in September 1940. The boy remained with the mother after the separation but there was no bond of affection and sympathy between them. He became defiant in his attitude toward her and so unmanageable that she found it necessary to call in a private detective who took the child in custody and turned him over to the police at a station house. The boy was then…