Harmon v. Starbody

J ohn Hannon, defendant in error, and Minnie Star-body, plaintiff in error, are brother and sister, and this is a proceeding in habeas corpus brought by the former to recover the possession of his minor child, Grace Harmon.

John Harmon resides in the City of Cincinnati, Ohio, and is a machinist by trade. While he was living in that city his wife died leaving three minor children, all of whom are girls. Elizabeth, the oldest, is now about 12 years of age, Sadie about 10 years of age and Grace, the youngest, about 7 years of age. When her mother died, Grace Harmon was a baby but a few months…