Legal Opinion
Commonwealth of Pennsylvania ex rel. Gittman v. Gittman
Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit
Decided November 9, 1971No. Nos. 71-1290, 71-1291PublishedCited by 5 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
2Per curiam
Appellant Cole Gittman, Jr., was sued by his wife under 18 P.S. § 47331 for the support and maintenance of his three minor children who reside with her in Pennsylvania. He has claimed that the proceedings required by the State of Pennsylvania in such cases are essentially criminal in nature but fail to guaranty a defendant various constitutional rights.
Pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1443,2 the civil rights removal statute, appellant filed a petition to remove the support action filed against him by his wife in the Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Pennsylvania, to the…
3Cases cited5 opinions
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- Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Ex Rel. Nancy R. Gittman v. Cole Y. Gittman, Jr., (Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Penna. Criminal Action-Law, No. F16-83, Sept. Term, 1970), in No. 71-1290. Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Ex Rel. Nancy R. Gittman v. Cole L. Gittman, Jr., (Defendant, Court of Common Pleas of Delaware County, Penna. Criminal Action-Law, No. F-16-83, Sept. Term, 1970. In Contempt)Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit · 1971