Case Summary

Belden Finley petitioned for a writ of habeas corpus to retrieve his son, Verne Finley, from the custody of Verne's grandparents, Jesse and May Carter, which was granted. After hearing the evidence, the writ was denied and Verne remanded into the custody of his grandparents. The judge ordered that Belden pay the Carters $3 per week, that the Carters teach Verne to "love and respect" Belden, that Belden be allowed to take temporary custody of Verne at "seasonable times," and that Belden be allowed to re-apply for custody of his son when he could better demonstrate his ability to care for him.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Interpersonal

Petition subtype(s)

• Child custody

Outcome

Writ denied

Fate of bound party

Remained in custody|new custody arrangement reached

Case Citation

RG207 Lancaster County Subgroup 9: Series 3 Appearance Docket J, p. 74; RG207 Lancaster County Subgroup 9: Series 4 Daily Journal #58: Jan. 1911-Dec. 1911, pp. 661, 664, 675

Source material(s)

Docket | Journal

Repository(s)

• History Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

Tag(s)

• Children

People

• Finley, Verne A. (bound party)
• Finley, Belden (petitioner)
• Carter, Jesse (respondent)
• Carter, Jesse (responding party)
• Carter, Jesse (holding party)
• Carter, May (respondent)
• Carter, May (responding party)
• Carter, May (holding party)
• Cornish, Albert J. (judge)
• Stewart, John M. (petitioner attorney)
• Williams, Thomas F. (petitioner attorney)
• Brown, James A. (petitioner attorney)
• Mattley, Herman N. (respondent attorney)

• Additional parties

  Finley, Leola Belle [Verne's mother]

  Hoagland, Henry V. (sheriff)

  Zellars, Clyde B. (deputy sheriff)