Legal Opinion
Rutherford Ex Rel. Rutherford v. Best
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided September 11, 1980No. 459-79PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHill, J.
This is an appeal from the denial of a petition for habeas corpus. The petition was brought by Mary Ann Rutherford, on behalf of her minor child, Hugh Rutherford, to challenge the constitutional validity of 14 V.S.A. § 2645(2). That statute provides:
On the application of a minor, his relative or friend, the probate court may appoint a guardian of such minor in the following cases:(2) When the minor has a parent living and such minor is the owner of real or personal estate, or when the parent is under guardianship or shown to be incompetent or unsuitable to have the custody of the person of…
2Cases cited19 opinions
- Stanley v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1972
- Connally v. General Construction Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1926
- Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
- Giaccio v. PennsylvaniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1965
- A. B. Small Co. v. American Sugar Refining Co.Supreme Court of the United States · 1925
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3Cited by14 opinions
- In re S.B.L.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1988
- In re J.S.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1989
- Kimbell v. HooperSupreme Court of Vermont · 1995
- Boisvert v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
- Guardianship of H. L.Supreme Court of Vermont · 1983
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