McAdams v. Sykes

This is a suit brought by George and Sarah Sykes, husband and wife, against Calvin McAdams. Their prayer was to have one Sam Taylor, a child of about 11 years of age, who they alleged was unlawfully taken from them by Calvin McAdams, and by him illegally withheld from them, brought before the court so that said child may be discharged from such illegal custody and be restored to them.

The allegations of the petition of the plaintiffs, signed and sworn to by M. B. Gates, their attorney, are substantially as follows: That one Julia Taylor gave to plaintiffs the child, Sam Taylor, about two years…