Legal Opinion
Courtin v. Browne
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided January 30, 1922No. 25004PublishedCited by 2 opinions
In the matter of Robert E. Courtin, praying for confirmation as natural tutor and application by Robert E. Courtin for a writ of babeas corpus against A. Oscar Browne and others. Cases consolidated. Application for writs of prohibition directed to Hugh C. Cage, Judge of Divisional A Civil District Court.
1Opinion of the CourtProvo Sty, C. J.
[1] Plaintiff, father and duly qualified natural tutor, brought suit in the civil district court for the possession of his infant child in the possession of the defendants, parents of the child’s deceased mother.
The prayer of the petition is:
“That there be judgment decreeing your petitioner to be entitled to the permanent care, custody and control of said minor child; and that pending the hearing and final determination thereof a writ of habeas corpus issue, * * * and that after due hearing that said child be instantly released and restored to liberty and placed in the possession of your…
2Cases cited1 opinion
- Prieto v. St. Alphonsus Convent of MercySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1900
3Cited by2 opinions
- State ex rel. Billington v. Sacred Heart Orphan AsylumSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1923
- State ex rel. Fazzio v. TrioloSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1924