Legal Opinion

Leonard v. Willcox

Supreme Court of Vermont

Decided July 7, 1928PublishedCited by 43 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtMoulton, J.

This is a petition for a writ of prohibition whereby it is sought to restrain Julius A. Willcox, one of the superior judges of this State from taking jurisdiction of an application to change or modify an order, previously made, which affected the care and custody of a minor child.

The grounds upon which the • writ is sought are, briefly stated:

1. That Judge Willcox has no jurisdiction over the subject-matter of the application;

2. That he has no jurisdiction over the person of the petitioner •

3. That he is disqualified by bias and incapable of giving the petitioner herein an impartial hearing.

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2Cases cited70 opinions

  1. Ex Parte American Steel Barrel Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1913
  2. Havemeyer v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1890
  3. State ex rel. Barnard v. Board of EducationWashington Supreme Court · 1898
  4. In Re CooperSupreme Court of the United States · 1892
  5. In Re RiceSupreme Court of the United States · 1894

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3Cited by43 opinions

  1. Ball v. Melsur Corp.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1993
  2. State v. AhearnSupreme Court of Vermont · 1979
  3. United States v. GilboyDistrict Court, M.D. Pennsylvania · 1958
  4. Payne v. LeeSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1946
  5. Evans v. Superior CourtCalifornia Court of Appeal · 1930

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