Legal Opinion
Rapeer v. Colpoys
Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit
Decided August 10, 1936No. 6556PublishedCited by 21 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
STEPHENS, Associate Justice.
This is an appeal by Louis Win Rapeerfrom an order of the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia discharging a writ of habeas corpus. The question presented is the validity of a judgment of contempt whereunder the appellant was committed to, the Washington Asylum and Jail.
The material facts are undisputed: On June 24, 1924, Frances C. Rapeer, intervenor below and one of the appellees here, was granted by the Circuit Court of Arlington County, Virginia, a decree for absolute divorce from the appellant. Under its terms she was given custody of three minor…
2Cases cited7 opinions
- Ex Parte RobinsonSupreme Court of the United States · 1874
- In Re BonnerSupreme Court of the United States · 1894
- In Re MillsSupreme Court of the United States · 1890
- United States Ex Rel. Wilson v. WalkerSupreme Court of the United States · 1883
- De Benque v. United StatesCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1936
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3Cited by21 opinions
- Tasanilla Hopson v. Delores Palmer HopsonCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1955
- Schneider v. SchneiderCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
- Thomas F. Lundregan v. Mrs. G. Jeannette LundreganCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1958
- Oliver v. OliverCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1950
- Bates v. ColpoysCourt of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit · 1944
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