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C. Huat vs. C. Heong

CHING HUAT, petitioner, vs. CO HEONG (alias CO HONG, CO YONG), respondent.

G.R. No. L-1211 | 1947-01-30

D E C I S I O N

HILADO, J:

Petitioner prays for the issuance of a writ of habeas corpus directing any lawful officer to take from respondent and produce before this Court the person of Maria Ching alias Avelina Ching, allegedly aged 15 years, and requiring the respondent to justify his right to the custody of said minor, and, after hearing, to award said custody to petitioner.

It is alleged in the petition, verified by petitioner's oath, among other things, that the said minor is his legitimate daughter; that up to June 21, 1946, said minor had been living with and had been under the custody of petitioner; that respondent, taking...