Legal Opinion
Thomas v. Children's Aid Society of Ogden
Utah Supreme Court
Decided September 7, 1961No. 9419PublishedCited by 18 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CALLISTER, Justice.
Plaintiffs sought a writ of habeas corpus to obtain custody of their infant daughter. Upon conclusion of a hearing thereon, the lower court denied their petition and plaintiffs appeal. Defendant cross-appeals from an order disallowing certain costs.
On April 13, 1959, Kathleen McMurtrey, a white girl of 24 years, gave birth to the female child in question. She was unwed at the time, but it is conceded that the plaintiff James N. Thomas, colored, is the father. After her conception in July, 1958, Kathleen lived with Thomas in Ogden, Utah, until some time in the middle of…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Purinton v. JamrockMassachusetts Supreme Judicial Court · 1907
- Sanders v. Industrial CommissionUtah Supreme Court · 1924
- In Re Adoption of D____Utah Supreme Court · 1953
- In re the Estate of HardenberghNew York Surrogate's Court · 1932
- Commonwealth Ex Rel. Goessler v. BernsteinSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1942
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3Cited by18 opinions
- Wells v. Children's Aid Soc. of UtahUtah Supreme Court · 1984
- In Re Mark T.Michigan Court of Appeals · 1967
- State Ex Rel. Lewis v. Lutheran Social ServicesWisconsin Supreme Court · 1970
- Highland Construction Co. v. Union Pacific RailroadUtah Supreme Court · 1984
- In the Matter of the Guardianship of CNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1967
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