Salt Lake Telegram | 1919-12-13 | Page 2 | Baby's Adoption Argued in Court

BABY'S ADOPTION ARGUED IN COURT Argument Is Is- being heard this afternoon afternoon after after- noon in the Third district court before before be be- fore J J. J Louis Brown on the petition of ot R R. A. A and Katherine Scott for the adoption of ot the child known as the baby The mother of the child Ethel John Johnson on was refused the custody custody custody cus cus- tody of ot her baby by the juvenile court and yesterday the mother obtained a writ of habeas corpus calling for tor the production of the child in court this afternoon when the adoption proc proceedings proceedings proceed proceed- edIngs ed- ed ings are In progress The mother Is opposing her baby's adoption by the Scotts The baby in question was awarded the Juvenile court when a woman re reported reported reported re- re ported to the court that upon applyIng applying apply apply- ing for the baby at the maternity hospital hospital hospital hos hos- pital operated by S. S S S. N N. A A. A Downing with a view of adopting it ft a sum of ot was demanded for the baby Judge Hugo B. B Anderson is fighting the return of ot the baby to its mother the Juvenile court having the baby to the care of Jessie M. M Geer superintendent of the Orphans' Orphans Home and Day Nursery and the Scotts upon first receiving it