Superior Court of Pennsylvania April 22, 1918, Appeal, No. 298 (Commonwealth v. Thomas)

Opinion by

Henderson, J.,

This is an appeal from the action of the court below quashing a writ of habeas corpus issued by the relator to procure the custody of a child. The writ was issued December 31, 1913, and made returnable June 26, 1914. Service was not had on the defendant until February 19, 1917, at which time a hearing was fixed by a judge of the court for February 23, 1917.