Legal Opinion
Smith v. Smith
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided February 14, 1946No. Habeas Corpus, No. 31PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Carey, J.:
This matter was presented to me in vacation pursuant to 4929 Revised Code of Delaware 1935 which permits the issuance of a writ of Habeas Corpus by any Judge of the Superior Court when that Court is not in session.
The petition avers that a final decree of divorce was entered in the State of Florida on October 19, 1945 upon application of the father. A certified copy of that decree is attached to and made part of the petition. Included in, the decree is the following paragraph:
“That the defendant, Shirley L. Smith, is hereby awarded the care, custody and control of the parties’ minor…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Finlay v. FinlayNew York Court of Appeals · 1925
- Commonwealth v. DavenSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1929
- Dunham v. DunhamSupreme Court of Connecticut · 1922
- Sheehy v. SheehySupreme Court of New Hampshire · 1936
- Brandon v. BrandonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
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3Cited by9 opinions
- Helton v. CrawleySupreme Court of Iowa · 1950
- Nelson v. MurraySupreme Court of Delaware · 1965
- In Re Two Minor ChildrenSupreme Court of Delaware · 1961
- Ex Parte MartiSuperior Court of Delaware · 1951
- Friant v. FriantSupreme Court of Delaware · 1989
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