Case Summary

Albert Schiessl claimed that Wilma Schiessl, his 2-year-old daughter, was unlawfully detained by Gussie Maloney. Gussie was the wife of Albert and the mother of Wilma. Albert claimed that Gussie left him for another man and that she was "morally unfit" to take care of the child properly. His wish was that Wilma be placed under his custody and not Gussie's. The writ was allowed and he was released from jail.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Interpersonal

Petition subtype(s)

• Child custody

Outcome

Writ allowed

Fate of bound party

Released from custody

Case Citation

Douglas County District Court, Criminal Appearance Docket Books, Vol. 16: ca.1913-1914, p. 473; Douglas County District Court, RG230 Douglas County Records, Subgroup 10: District Court, 1855-1972, Series 7: Criminal Case Files, 1897-1920, Roll 56: Doc. 16-436 to 16-627, Dec. 22, 1913 - Feb. 16, 1914, No. 16-473 (microfilm)

Source material(s)

Docket | Case File

Length of case file

Between 6 and 10 pages

Repository(s)

• History Nebraska (Lincoln, Nebraska)
• Douglas County District Court (Omaha, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

Tag(s)

• Children

People

• Gering, Matthew (petitioner attorney)
• Schiessl, Albert (petitioner)
• English, James P. (judge)
• Schiessl, Wilma (bound party)
• Maloney, Gussie (holding party)
• Maloney, Gussie (respondent)

• Additional parties

  Robert Smith (Clerk)