Stillmunkes Ex Rel. Stillmunkes v. Stillmunkes

— On March 10, 1952, a writ of habeas corpus was issued and served on the defendant-mother as a result of a petition filed on behalf of the infant son by his father. A motion was made and sustained bringing the father into the proceedings as respondent. The gist of the complaint was that the defendant-mother refused to allow the father to see or share in the custody and control of the infant son, David. The defendant’s answering petition denied those allegations and, in addition to asking the court to grant her the sole custody of the child, prayed that the respondent be compelled to furnish…