People ex rel. Flannagan v. Riggio

Mary Flannagan brings this writ of habeas corpus to compel the return and custody of Mary Anna Young, an infant. After a trial of the issues raised by the petition and answer, I find the facts to be as follows:

Mary Flannagan, the relator, was never married, is thirty-three years of age, and the mother of Mary Anna Young, born June 13, 1948. The relator is a registered nurse who earns $10 per day as such and is now employed as a private nurse with patients in various hospitals.

*931Prior to the birth of Mary Anna, the relator after consultation with her physician and the defendants’ attorney…