The PEOPLE EX REL. DOTY v. Dusher

Petitioner, Meda Stickler Doty, seeks a writ of mandamus from this court directing the Honorable William R. Dusher, circuit judge of Winnebago County, to expunge an order by which he purported to dismiss her appeal to the Appellate Court in a child custody dispute. She also prays that respondent be directed to fix the amount and conditions of her appeal bond.

The order from which petitioner had sought to appeal was entered on August 31, 1961, in cause No. 65814 entitled Meda Stickler, plaintiff, vs. Tommv Stickler, defendant. It provided that custody of the two minor children of the parties to…