Legal Opinion

Com. Ex Rel. Barnett v. Currie.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 5, 1949No. Appeal, 232PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion, by

Rhodes, P. J.,

This is a habeas corpus proceeding which was instituted by the maternal grandmother to obtain possession from the stepmother of a child born on February 25, 1946. The court below awarded to the stepmother the continued custody of the child with the right to the grandmother to visit her granddaughter. This appeal was by the grandmother of the minor from the order of the court below.

As we have frequently said, in this type of case, we are required to consider the, testimony and make such order on the merits of the case as to right and justice shall belong. Act of July…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Com. Ex Rel. Stevens v. ShannonSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1932
  2. Rumsey's CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1939
  3. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Swartzwelder v. SwartzwelderSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1947
  4. Commonwealth v. Mauch, Betz AppealSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1927

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Harry v. EastridgeSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1953
  2. Spells v. SpellsSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1977
  3. Cochran AppealSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1958
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Kuntz v. StackhouseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Donie v. FerreeSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1954

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