Commonwealth Ex Rel. Bock v. Bock

Opinion by

Ross, J.,

This is a habeas corpus proceeding brought by a wife against her husband to secure custody of their son, Eric, who was born on March 24,1939. The petition was filed on January 31, 1944, and after numerous hearings and the taking of approximately 600 pages of testimony, the court below entered a final order on April 20, 1945, from which the respondent husband appeals to this court. A divorce action brought by the wife against the husband was pending at the time of the final hearing on this matter in the court below.

The final order and decree of the court below, exceptions to…