Legal Opinion
Sturkie v. Skinner
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided June 4, 1958No. 20079, 20089PublishedCited by 24 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Candler, Justice.
Dr. H. Ray Sturkie, Jr., brought habeas corpus against John V. Skinner and Mrs. Mary Miller Skinner to obtain custody and control of his daughter, Marilyn Stewart Sturkie, who was born October 2, 1954, alleging illegal custody, control and detention of her by the defendants, her maternal grandparents. The petition also alleges that the applicant has not surrendered or in any way forfeited his parental right to the custody and control of his child. This allegation was positively denied by the defendants’ response and, further responding to the petition and to the writ, they in…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hall v. StateSupreme Court of Georgia · 1947
- Purser v. McNairSupreme Court of Georgia · 1922
- Bryan v. WaltonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1853
- Carlton v. Western & Atlantic RailroadSupreme Court of Georgia · 1888
- Ezell v. MobleySupreme Court of Georgia · 1925
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3Cited by24 opinions
- Perkins v. CoursonSupreme Court of Georgia · 1964
- In the Interest of H. L. T.Court of Appeals of Georgia · 1982
- Elrod v. Hall County Department of Family & Children ServicesCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
- Veselits v. CruthirdsMississippi Supreme Court · 1989
- George v. AndersonCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1975
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