Legal Opinion
Goodman v. District of Columbia
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 23, 1947No. 434PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CAYTON, Chief Judge.
Appellant, who is a practicing lawyer, was found guilty of violating the so-called Baby Broker’s Law. Code 1940, §§ 32 — 781 to 32 — 789. He appeals.
Appellant was associated as counsel for a woman who was separated from her husband and who was being sued for divorce in Rhode Island on the ground of adultery. She was eager that the divorce be granted and so she was advised to let the case go by default. At their first conference she revealed that she was pregnant by a man other than her husband, and asked1 appellant to find someone who would provide a good home for her…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- United States v. American Trucking AssociationsSupreme Court of the United States · 1940
- Scharfeld v. RichardsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
- Herder v. HelveringCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1939
- Janof v. NewsomCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1931
- Railroad Retirement Board v. BatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1942
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3Cited by6 opinions
- Dobkin v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1963
- Montana Department of Social & Rehabilitation Services v. AngelMontana Supreme Court · 1978
- Galison v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
- People v. KeaneMichigan Court of Appeals · 1985
- Galison v. District of ColumbiaDistrict of Columbia Court of Appeals · 1979
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