Armstrong v. Board of Control of State Public School
Supreme Court of Minnesota
Action in the district court for Waseca county to restrain defendants, board of control of tbe state public school and Gf. A. Merrill, its superintendent, from taking Delpbine Berry, a minor, from the possession of plaintiff, her legal guardian, and from assuming the custody and control of said minor. The case was tried before Buckham, J., who found in favor of defendants. From an order denying -a motion for a new trial, plaintiff appealed.
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
Appeal from an order denying a motiouTfor new trial, after trial by the court below and judgment for defendants. The facts are as follows: Delphine Berry, an infant under the age of fifteen years, was on May 27, 1898, upon petition of members of the board of county commissioners of Hennepin county, with the consent of her father (the mother being insane), duly and regularly committed by the probate court of that county to the guardianship and custody of the board of control of the state public school at Owatonna, under and pursuant to the provisions of Laws 1897, c. 210. Subsequent thereto,…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- State ex rel. Berry v. MerrillSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1901
3Cited by2 opinions
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- State ex rel. Hilbert v. Probate CourtSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1921