Legal Opinion
Peraza v. Tovar
Appellate Court of Illinois
Decided May 21, 1957No. Gen. 47,031PublishedCited by 13 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PRESIDING JUSTICE NIEMEYER
delivered the opinion of the court.
■ Respondents, grandparents of Hector Manuel Peraza, Jr., born June 17, 1951, appeal from a judgment order in a habeas corpus proceeding awarding custody of the child to his father, petitioner, and to Rachel Peraza, wife of petitioner.
■The mother of the child is the daughter of respondents. She died December 24, 1951. The child was in the custody of respondents from a few weeks after his birth to May 22, 1954, when he was taken by petitioner. Respondents filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus June 4, 1954, seeking the custody…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Stockham v. SchaedelIllinois Supreme Court · 1930
- Thomas v. ThomasAppellate Court of Illinois · 1924
- Harms v. HarmsAppellate Court of Illinois · 1944
- Orminski v. Hyland Electrical Supply Co.Appellate Court of Illinois · 1945
- Nye v. NyeAppellate Court of Illinois · 1951
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3Cited by13 opinions
- People Ex Rel. Bukovich v. BukovichIllinois Supreme Court · 1968
- McDonald v. McDonaldAppellate Court of Illinois · 1973
- Girolamo v. GirolamoAppellate Court of Illinois · 1972
- Valencia v. ValenciaIllinois Supreme Court · 1978
- Frank v. FrankAppellate Court of Illinois · 1960
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