Hall v. Donnelly

BRICKEN, Presiding Judge.

This cause involves the right to the custody of Mary Augusta Hall, a girl between four and five years of age. The father, William G. Hall, filed his petition in the nature of habeas corpus seeking the possession of his daughter, and alleged therein that she was being unlawfully detained by the respondents E. J. Donnelly and his wife, Anna Donnelly.

The respondents filed their answer which is as follows;

“Now come E. J. Donnelly and Anna Donnelly in the above styled cause and for answer to the writ of habeas corpus issued in this case say:

“That each denies that the said…