Pierce County GaArchives Court.....O'Berry, Robert Gideon December 28, 1909
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Source: Copy Of Original Document From Pierce County, Ga
Written: December 28, 1909

GEORGIA – PIERCE COUNTY
	To the Honorable J. I. Summerall, Ordinary of said County; the 
petition of R. G. O’Berry respectfully shows;
1st
That Nora Lee O’Berry is his granddaughter and that she is under twelve years 
of age.
2nd
That its mother, Lettie O’Berry has subsequently being the survivor of Ryan F. 
O’Berry has since inter-married with one Elias Howell.  That the said Lettie 
O’Berry Howell is the duly appointed guardian of said Nora Lee O’Berry.
3rd
That on account of the surroundings of said child, consisting of neglect on 
the part of its parent and the lewdness or its com-panions and the vicious 
habits of the person with whom it is 
forced to live, that said child is in eminent danger of being permanently 
degraded,

4th

That its environments of said child are immoral, indecent and likely to 
degrade its moral character and devote it to a vicious life.

5th
That said child and said Lettie O’Berry Howell, are citizens of said County of 
Pierce.
Wherefore, petitioner prays that your Honor grant the writ of Habeas Corpus, 
requiring the said Lettie O’Berry Howell to bring the said Nora Lee O’Berry 
before you at a time and place to be specified in the writ for the purpose of 
an examination into the detention and the grant of such order as will protect 
the morale of said child.
Andrew B. Estes
Petitioner’s Atty.
 
STATE OF GEORGIA
PIERCE COUNTY

		To Lettie O’Berry Howell
	You are hereby commended to produce the body of Nora Lee O’Berry, 
alleged to be detained by you under circumstances tending to degrade her 
together with the cause of the detention before me on the 6 day of January, 
1910 at ten O’clock A. M., then and there to dispose of as the law directs.
	Given under my hand and official signature, this 28th day of December, 
1909.
J. I. Summerall
Ordinary, Pierce Co.


GEORGIA - PIERCE COUNTY
	I have this day served the within writ of HABEAS CORPUS upon Lettie 
O’Berry Howell, by delivering a copy thereof to her personally.
F.R Pendarvis
Deputy Sheriff

(Handwritten Below)
GEORGIA - PIERCE COUNTY
Jan 6-1910, in application to have Nora Lee O’Berry bound over R. G. O’Berry 
is appearing to the court which the parties to the suit has made settlement by 
Defendant turning over to Plaintiff    R. G. O’Berry the child in question and 
the said O’Berry being a fit and proper person to take charge of and care for 
her. It is ordered by the court, that for harmed said child, until she has 
reached the age of 21 years.  
J. I. Summerall
Ordinary, Pierce Co.


	Personally comes R. G. O’Berry, who being duly sworn deposes and says 
that he allegation contains in the foregoing petition for Habeas Corpus are 
true
Sworn to and Subscribed before me,
This 28th day of December, 1909

R. G. O’Berry 
J. I. Summerall
Ordinary, Pierce Co. Ga




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