People Ex Rel. Riesner v. New York Nursery & Child's Hospital
New York Court of Appeals
Appeal, by permission, from an order of the Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, in the second judicial department, entered January 28, 1920, which unanimously affirmed an order of Special Term sustaining a writ of habeas corpus. The facts, so far as material, are stated in the opinion.
1Opinion of the CourtCardozo, J.
Complaint was made to the Children’s Court of the City of New York that -two infants, Irving, and Lillian Biesner, of the age of three years and one year respectively, were “ without proper guardianship,” and that both were likely to suffer in “ life, health and morals ” (Penal Law, sec. 486; Consol. Laws, chap. 40). The children were arrested, and, on April 25, 1919, were brought before the court. The justice there presiding entered in his minutes an adjudication that they were without proper guardianship, and adjourned the proceeding “ for final disposition,” first to May 2, 1919, then to…
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