In Re: Joseph and Dorothy Smith
Superior Court of Pennsylvania
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
An agent of tbe Society for .the Prevention of Cruelty to Children presented a petition to the court below averring that Joseph Smith and Diorothy Smith were dependent children without proper supervision and praying that said children be admitted to the care and custody of the Women’s Christian Alliance, and that an order be made upon the County of Philadelphia for the support of such children, and that an order be made upon the father to reimburse the county. The court, after a hearing, committed the children to the custody and care of the.Women’s Christian Alliance and'* ordered…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Wolf's CaseSuperior Court of Pennsylvania · 1914
- Allegheny County v. PittsburghSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1924