Legal Opinion

In Re Davis

Superior Court of Pennsylvania

Decided October 16, 1981No. 2542PublishedCited by 17 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WICKERSHAM, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order granting custody of a child to Berks County Children and Youth Services (hereinafter referred to as Children’s Services) for placement in a foster home. The appeal is based on four allegations of error. For the reasons set forth below, we affirm the order of the lower court.

The history of this case is both tragic and lengthy. In the mid-1950’s, appellants, Annie S. Miller and Harvey A. Miller, had a farm and peach orchard in Berks County, Pennsylvania. They hired black migrant laborers to help them work the land. Betty Davis Pellot was the…

2Cases cited29 opinions

  1. Gunter v. GunterSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  2. Ellerbe v. HooksSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  3. Commonwealth ex rel. Holschuh v. Holland-MoritzSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972
  4. Albright v. Commonwealth Ex Rel. FettersSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1980
  5. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Parikh v. ParikhSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1972

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3Cited by17 opinions

  1. In Re DavisSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1983
  2. In Re Donna W.Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  3. Fannin v. CrattySupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1984
  4. Commonwealth Ex Rel. Newcomer v. KingSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1982
  5. In Re Custody of TemosSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1982

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