Beall v. Bibb
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Hearing on an appeal by tbe respondents from an order of the Supreme Court of tbe District of Columbia in a habeas corpus proceeding, awarding tbe custody of two female children to tbeir mother, tbe petitioner. Tbe facts are sufficiently stated in tbe opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtJustice Shefakd
delivered tbe opinion of tbe Court:
This is an appeal from a final order in a proceeding by habeas corpus to determine tbe right to tbe custody of two female children —■ twins of tbe age of eleven years.
Tbe appellee, petitioner below, is tbe mother of tbe said children. Tbeir father is dead and appellee has married a second time. One of tbe appellants, Mrs. Rachael Ann Beall, is tbe grandmother, and tbe other, Mrs. Jessie H. Oelricb, is tbe aunt of tbe children. Tbe former is tbe mother, tbe latter tbe sister of tbe appellee.
Tbe parties themselves were tbe leading witnesses on tbe bearing, and…
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