Legal Opinion

Pukas v. Pukas

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided March 4, 1947No. 9872PublishedCited by 32 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Kenna, Judge :

This habeas corpus proceeding was brought in the Circuit Court of Preston County by Margaret Pukas against Maxine M. Pukas and David F. Chidister for thpurpose of recovering from the respondents the custody of three year old Laura Pukas, the child of Maxine M. Pukas by John W. Pukas, her husband at that time and the son of relator. From an order quashing the return of the respondent and awarding the control and custody of Laura Pukas to Margaret Pukas, her paternal grandmother, this Court granted an appeal and supersedeas. No proof was taken in the Circuit Court and its order…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Green v. CampbellWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1891
  2. Perkins v. HallWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1941
  3. Frame v. WehnWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1938
  4. Stapler v. LeamonsWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1926

3Cited by32 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Lipscomb v. JoplinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1948
  2. State Ex Rel. Kiger v. HancockWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1969
  3. Whiteman v. RobinsonWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Pugh v. PughWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1949
  5. Holstein v. HolsteinWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1968

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