Legal Opinion
State Ex Rel. Terry v. Nugent
Supreme Court of Louisiana
Decided May 26, 1947No. 38349PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
McCALEB, Justice.
This is a habeas corpus proceeding in which the Commissioner of Public Welfare, seeks to recover possession of an infant child from the defendants, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Nugent, who are holding the child under a foster home arrangement.
The facts of the case are not disputed. The child, Allen Reed, was born in Shreveport on May 27, 1945. He is the illegitimate son of one Sarah Jane Reed who was a minor eighteen years old at the time of his birth. Shortly thereafter, Miss Reed requested the Caddo Parish Department of Public Welfare to care for the child through a boarding…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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3Cited by14 opinions
- Green v. PaulSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1947
- State v. SawyerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- STATE Ex Rel. MARSTON v. MARSTONSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1953
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- Smith v. SmithLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1965
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