Legal Opinion
In Re Lambert
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 30, 1952No. 1141PublishedCited by 20 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HOOD, Associate Judge.
In a proceeding in the Juvenile Court two infant children were found to be without adequate parental care 1 and they were committed to the Board of Public Welfare. The father of the children testified at the hearing and apparently consented to the commitment. The mother of the children brought this appeal.
The first error assigned is the refusal of the court to grant a trial by jury on the issues involved. No contention is made that appellant or the children had a constitutional right to jury trial. Such contention could not be validly made because this was a statutory…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Thomas v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1941
- Boone v. BooneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1945
- Wissenburg v. BradleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1929
- In re JohnsonWisconsin Supreme Court · 1921
- Rule v. GeddesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1904
2 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.
3Cited by20 opinions
- Appeal of H.R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1990
- In Re Petition for Adoption of J. S. R.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1977
- Nieves v. United StatesDistrict Court, S.D. New York · 1968
- In re N. M. S.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1975
- E.R.B. v. J.H.F.District of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1985
15 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.