Court of Appeals of Kentucky March 10, 1925 (Mitchell v. Swartz)

Opinion op the Court by

Judge MoCandless

Reversing.-

In the year 1898 John Mitchell, killed his wife, Margaret. For this homicide he was tried and sentenced to the penitentiary and died there. They were very poor and their two children, Seth and John William, were left without aid or protection.

A neighbor, Joe Swartz, took them to his home and cared for them.