Legal Opinion

Commonwealth Ex Rel. Batturs v. Batturs

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided March 17, 1948No. Appeal, 17PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Boss, J.,

This is a habeas corpus proceeding involving the twelve-year-old daughter of the relatrix and the respondent. The court below refused the relatrix’s petition for custody of the child and she took this appeal.

The burden is upon the relatrix appellant to establish that the order of the court below dismissing her petition for custody is, under the evidence, manifestly erroneous or based on a mistake of law. Com. ex rel. Ellmore v. Butler, 84 Pa. Superior Ct. 291; Com. ex rel. Brown v. Lane, 90 Pa. Superior Ct. 850; Com. ex rel. Zimbo v. Zoretskie, 124 Pa. Superior Ct. 154, 188…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Commonwealth v. DavenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Martocello v. MartocelloSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Kreiling v. KreilingSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1944
  4. Hixon's AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Goldbaum v. GoldbaumSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Commonwealth ex rel. Swanson v. BarrySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1962
  2. Commonwealth ex rel. Zeedick v. ZeedickSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1968
  3. J.L. v. A.A.M.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 2014

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