Legal Opinion
Ex Parte Harley
Supreme Court of Oklahoma
Decided August 5, 1952No. 35615PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtBing Am An, J.
This is an original application to this court for a writ of habeas corpus. The facts and circumstances upon which the writ is sought are undisputed and are as follows:
Petitioner, Esther Marie Harley, being the mother of an illegitimate child, gave the respondents, by verbal agreement only, the custody of the child, verbally agreeing with them that she would permit them to adopt the child. Instead of complying with this agreement she went to California. Whereupon, respondents and a relative of petitioner filed adoption proceedings in the county court of Okmulgee county and on June 25, 1952,…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Sherrick v. ButlerSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1936
- In Re Hight's GuardianshipSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1944
- Osburn v. RobertsSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1946
- Scroggin v. GriffinSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1939
- In Re Kelly v. KempSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1917
3Cited by4 opinions
- Nasalroad v. GayhartSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1953
- Price v. PriceSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1956
- In Re the Guardianship of YoungSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1955
- Ex Parte HarleySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1952