Hartley v. Blease
Supreme Court of South Carolina
Before DeVore, J., Edgefield, at chambers, January, 1914. Proceedings for petition for habeas corpus by L. B. Hartley, petitioner, against Leila Blease, alias Hartley, and A. PI. Blease, respondents, requiring them to produce Julian Hartley, an infant, and show the cause of his detention.
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Before DeVore, J., Edgefield, at chambers, January, 1914. Proceedings for petition for habeas corpus by L. B. Hartley, petitioner, against Leila Blease, alias Hartley, and A. PI. Blease, respondents, requiring them to produce Julian Hartley, an infant, and show the cause of his detention. On hearing the return to order to show cause, the Circuit Judge made the following order: The above entitled matter coming on to be heard before me on a writ of habeas corpus, issued on the petition of the petitioner against the respondent to gain possession of the child, Julian Hartley, who is a son of the…
1Opinion of the Court
The opinion of the Court was delivered by
Mr. Chiee Justice Gary.
This is an appeal from an order, awarding the custody of an infant to his grandfather, on the ground that neither his father nor mother was a fit person to be entrusted with his custody.
The petition contains the following allegations:
“That your petitioner is the father of Julian Hartley, an infant nine years old; that Eeila Blease, formerly Eeila Hartley, is the mother of the said Julian Hartley.
“That this petitioner and Leila Blease separated some years ago, and that now this petitioner is divorced from the said Leila Blease.
“Tha…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Ex Parte DavidgeSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1905
- Ex Parte TillmanSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1910
- Ex Parte ReynoldsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1906
- Ex Parte RembertSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1909
3Cited by7 opinions
- In Re WenmanCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1917
- Watkins v. RoseSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1921
- Clardy v. FordSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1943
- Busbee v. ReeseSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1923
- Sayler v. ParlerSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1972
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