State v. Taylor

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Johnston, C. j.:

Willard E. Taylor was convicted upon a charge of kidnaping a child, whose custody had been given to Edna Taylor, his former wife, under a decree of the district court. The judgment' was based upon a verdict of the jury that he was guilty of forcibly taking and carrying away Nellie Lorraine Taylor, a child under the *595age of twelve years, with intent to detain and conceal her from a person having the lawful charge of the child in violation of R. S. 21-440. He appeals.

It appears that the defendant and Edna Taylor were married on. March 15,…