Commonwealth Ex Rel. Brown v. Lane

Opinion by

Trexler, J.,

A writ of habeas corpus was issued to determine the right to. the custody of William Garrison, a minor.

Mary Garrison Brown lost her former husband, Garrison, in 1911. At that time the child whose custody is in question, was barely a month old. She was unable to support her children and her son William was taken by Mrs. Lane, the respondent, in February, 1912, and has continued with Mrs. Lane since that time. The financial condition of Mrs. Garrison, now Brown, through her marriage with Brown, has improved materially and she is desirous of having her child. The court…