Degerberg v. McCormick

Short, Vice Chancellor:

In this action plaintiff asks that the injunctive process of this court be invoked to enjoin defendant Patricia K. McCormick, and Willis J. McCormick, her present husband, from “using, encouraging or permitting the use of any surname with respect to the minor child, Nilsson E. Degerberg, except that of the minor child’s natural father,” the plaintiff. He also seeks an injunction to restrain the defendants from commencing any legal proceeding to change the name of said minor child until such time as the child shall have reached a sufficient age and maturity to exercise…