In re Guertin's Child

DAWSON, District Judge.

In an early Pennsylvania case it was' held that the authority of the father results from his duties; he is charged with the duties of maintenance and education. These cannot be performed without the authority to command and enforce obedience. The term “education” is not limited to the ordinary instruction of the child in the pursuit of literature; it means more. It comprehends a proper attention to the moral and religious sentiments of the child. In the discharge of this duty it is the undoubted right of the father to designate such teachers, either in morals, religion,…