Legal Opinion
Merchant v. Bussell
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
Decided July 28, 1942PublishedCited by 32 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtThaxter, J.
September 25, 1941, Francis O. Merchant filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus to recover custody of his minor daughter, Nancy Ann Merchant, aged four years. The writ issued and the child was produced in court. After a hearing the sitting justice dismissed the writ and ordered the child restored to the custody of the respondent. The case is before us on exceptions to this ruling.
The petitioner was the husband of Mary Fuella Bussell, who was the daughter of the respondent. The marriage took place March 6, 1936, and the child was born March 3, 1937. The mother died a few hours after the…
2Cases cited9 opinions
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- United States v. GreenU.S. Circuit Court for the District of Rhode Island · 1824
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- In re WaldronNew York Supreme Court · 1816
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3Cited by32 opinions
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- C.E.W. v. D.E.W.Supreme Judicial Court of Maine · 2004
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