Legal Opinion

McDaniel v. Shea

Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit

Decided April 29, 1960No. Nos. 15326, 15355PublishedCited by 12 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DANAHER, Circuit Judge.

Appellant as parent and next friend of Joyce Ellerbee, aged 18, twice sought habeas corpus, alleging an illegal commitment of the minor by the Juvenile Court to an institution maintained by the appellee Shea. The District Court dismissed both petitions, and after appeal, we consolidated the cases for brief and argument.

The Juvenile Court in April, 1958, set for hearing a petition filed in behalf of the Woman’s Bureau following a complaint that the girl was destitute of a suitable guardian. Counsel for the minor “accepted the factual accuracy of the petition and…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Thomas Edward Shioutakon v. District of ColumbiaCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1956
  2. Genevieve R. Dooling v. Winfred OverholserCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957
  3. In Re SippyDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1953
  4. In Re Custody of a MinorCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1957

3Cited by12 opinions

  1. Kent v. United StatesSupreme Court of the United States · 1966
  2. Heryford v. ParkerCourt of Appeals for the Tenth Circuit · 1968
  3. Larry O. Black v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1965
  4. In re FisherOhio Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Wallace R. Fulwood v. William StoneCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1967

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