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Dewitt v. Brooks

Texas Supreme Court

Decided June 21, 1944No. A-147PublishedCited by 104 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

. Mr. Chief Justice Alexander

delivered the opinion of the Court.

This suit was brought by Jacque 0. Brooks and wife, the natural parents of a small child, against Fred J. DeWitt and wife, the adopting parents of said child, to recover the custody of the child.

When the child was about two months old the parents left it with Mrs. Grooms in San Antonio, promising to pay her for keeping the child. They intended to go to Florida, their home state, where they hoped to obtain employment and settle a lawsuit which they had pending in that state. They were to send money to have the child brought to…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Legate v. LegateTexas Supreme Court · 1894
  2. State Ex Rel. Wood v. DeatonTexas Supreme Court · 1900
  3. Liberty Film Lines, Inc. v. PorterTexas Supreme Court · 1941
  4. Nugent v. PowellWyoming Supreme Court · 1893
  5. In re a Writ of Habeas Corpus for SharpIdaho Supreme Court · 1908

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3Cited by104 opinions

  1. Armstrong v. ManzoSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
  2. Gunn v. CavanaughTexas Supreme Court · 1965
  3. in the Interest of D.W., T.W., and S.G., Children, Texas Court of Appeals, 2nd District (Fort Worth)2008
  4. Wisdom v. SmithTexas Supreme Court · 1948
  5. Herrera v. HerreraTexas Supreme Court · 1966

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