Commonwealth ex rel. Holleran v. Holleran

The relator presented his petition, alleging the respondents restrained John Michael Holleran, aged three and a half years, of his liberty, and, by artifice and force, have carried away the said child from relator’s sister, in whose care and custody he had placed him, and keep possession of the child against the expressed wish and demand of relator, his lawful custodian. Whereupon the court awarded the writ, and upon return thereof, the *796child was brought into court; the respondents then filed an answer denying (1) the defendant had a legal right to the custody of the child; and (2) that the…