Case Summary

C. H. Kelley brought forth a petition for a writ of Habeas on behalf of Mary M. Claybourn. Kelley alleged that he and his wife, Mary Kelley, had been entrusted with the care of Mary Claybourn since Mary was only 3 years old and cared for her as their own child. Kelley further claimed that William Claybourn had forcibly kidnapped Mary Claybourn on February 9, 1888. The judge, J. H. Broady agreed to hear the case, setting the date for February 27, 1888, and summons were issued by the sheriff for various witnesses to appear for the intended proceedings. The events and outcome of that proceeding is unknown.

Case Information

Petition type(s)

• Interpersonal

Petition subtype(s)

• Child custody

Outcome

Unknown

Fate of bound party

Unknown

Case Citation

Gage County District Court, Case Files, Box 32, No. 2485

Source material(s)

Case File

Length of case file

Between 11 and 20 pages

Repository(s)

• Gage County District Court (Beatrice, Nebraska)

State

• Nebraska

People

• Kelley, C. H. (petitioner)
• Claybourn, Mary M. (bound party)
• Claybourn, William (respondent)
• Claybourn, William (holding party)
• Broady, J. H. (judge)
• Hardy, A. (petitioner attorney)

• Additional parties

  E. E. Warrall (Deputy), F. H. Holt (Clerk), E. J. Davis (Sheriff), J. R. Higgins (Witness), Lawrence Sheere (Witness), Richard Jussey (Witness), Altha Gaston (Witness), Dr. Edward Bates (Witness), Milley Kelley (Witness)