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Leonard v. Leonard

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided July 14, 1953No. Appeal, 53PublishedCited by 31 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Weight, J.,

After a habeas corpus action, Joseph H. Leonard was granted the right to visit his twin daughters in the custody of their mother, Margaret Leonard. The mother has appealed from the subsequent refusal of the lower court to rescind the order of visitation. Our conclusion is that the matter was properly determined by the court below.

Since this proceeding continues to be habeas corpus in substance, we must “consider the testimony and make such order upon the merits of the case ... as to right and justice shall belong”: Act of 1917, P.L. 817, 12 P.S. 1874. See Com. ex rel.…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Manning v. ManningSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1926
  2. Com. Ex Rel. Knouse v. KnouseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1941
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Timmons v. TimmonsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  4. Commonwealth ex rel. Bachman v. BradleySuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. McMenamin v. McMenaminSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1952

3Cited by31 opinions

  1. Scarlett v. ScarlettSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1978
  2. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Lotz v. LotzSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  3. Pamela J. K. v. Roger D. J.Superior Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Heller v. YellinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  5. Radford v. MatczukCourt of Appeals of Maryland · 1960

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