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Sherman v. Bureau of Catholic Charities

Supreme Court of Minnesota

Decided March 19, 1954No. 36,197PublishedCited by 21 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Matson, Justice.

Appeal from judgments of the district court of Hennepin county denying petitions for the adoption of two minors on the sole ground that the accredited agency or association to whose care and guardianship the minors had previously been committed as dependent and neglected children (M. S. A. 260.11) refused to consent to such adoptions.

We are concerned with these issues:(1) Whether the term guardian as defined in § 259.21, subd. 4 (enacted in 1951), embraces within its meaning the custodial guardianship resulting from a final committal of dependent or neglected children to the…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. State ex rel. Martin v. UelandSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1883
  2. In Re Adoption of AndersonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1951
  3. In Re Adoption of KureSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1936
  4. Jasperson Ex Rel. Drew v. JacobsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1947
  5. State ex rel. Olson v. BrownSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1892

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3Cited by21 opinions

  1. Eisel v. EiselSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1961
  2. In Re the Termination of Parental Rights of P.A.M.South Dakota Supreme Court · 1993
  3. State Ex Rel. Anderson v. United States Veterans HospitalSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1964
  4. In Re Welfare of ZinkSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1963
  5. In Re Alsdurf's PetitionSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1965

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