Legal Opinion
Butler v. Perry
Court of Appeals of Maryland
Decided June 15, 1956No. [No. 204, October Term, 1955.]PublishedCited by 19 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHammond, J.
Almost always there is some doubt in a custody case as to what is best for the child; in many cases it is difficult in the extreme to come to a conclusion that seems satisfyingly wise and sound. The case before us is in the latter category.
Warren Scott, III, the boy over whom paternal grandparents, who live in Pittsburgh, and the maternal grandmother who lives in Baltimore, are contesting, was born in Baltimore in 1950. His mother was Marjorie Butler, daughter of Ruth Butler, the appellant. His father was Warren Scott, Jr., son of Ruth Perry by a former marriage. Ruth Perry and her present…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- May v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- New York Ex Rel. Halvey v. HalveySupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Burns v. BinesCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1947
- Donigan v. DoniganCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1956
- Alston v. ThomasCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1932
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3Cited by19 opinions
- Ross v. HoffmanCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Davis v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1977
- Sullivan v. AuslaenderCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1971
- Montgomery County Department of Social Services v. SandersCourt of Special Appeals of Maryland · 1978
- Melton v. ConnollyCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1959
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