Wilson v. Elliott

OPINION OF COURT OF CIVIL APPEALS.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding by appellant, the father of an 11-year-old daughter, to obtain the custody of the child held by appellant, its mother.

On May 4, 1899, the parties were divorced by decree of the District Court of New Mexico. In that, and in proceedings supplemental thereto, that court entered decrees, the substance of which as finally made was that the father should have the custody of the child, with the provision "that the child should be permitted to visit its mother once a year for the period of one month during the month of July, that…