People ex rel. Good v. Hoxie

Kathryn Good is the daughter of Henry F. Good and Annie Hoxie Good. Her parents were divorced on the complaint of her mother. Her mother having died, plaintiff in error, her maternal grandmother, procured letters of guardianship of the person and estate of Kathryn to be issued to her from the Probate Court of Cook county. Shortly thereafter defendant in error instituted this proceeding in habeas corpus. The trial court awarded the custody of Kathryn to her father, defendant in error. This writ of error is prosecuted by the grandmother.

Plaintiff in error contends that by the decree of divorce…