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Galilean Children's Home, Inc. v. Ball

Court of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976)

Decided October 22, 1948PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Opinion of the Court by

Judge Rees

Affirming.

This is a controversy between the Galilean Children’s Home and Lyda Wallace Ball over the custody of Mrs. Ball’s two children, Cleta Fay Wallace and Myrtle Elsie Wallace, aged 11 and 7 years respectively. Mrs. Ball, now 29 years of age, married Robert Wallace when she was 14. Their oldest child, Berry Wallace, now 14, has lived with his paternal grandparents since he was 2 years of age. Robert Wallace was killed in a railroad accident on September 29, 1943. He left no estate. His widow was in ill health, had no income, and was unable to support…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Thompson v. ChildersCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929
  2. Johnson v. CookCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1938
  3. Staggs v. SparksCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1941
  4. Altemeier v. RachfordCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1942
  5. Evans v. EvansCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1929

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3Cited by8 opinions

  1. James v. JamesCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1970
  2. Van Wey v. Van WeyKentucky Supreme Court · 1983
  3. Reynardus v. GarciaCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1968
  4. Berry v. BerryCourt of Appeals of Kentucky (pre-1976) · 1965
  5. Howard v. RagsdaleCourt of Appeals of Kentucky · 1952

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