Murphree v. Hanson
Supreme Court of Alabama
Appeal from Birmingham City Court. Heard before Hon. John C. Pugh. Petition by Mrs. Willean Murphy against N. J. Hanson and others for the custody of an infant. Judgment for respondents and petitioner appeals. Transferred from Court of Appeals.
1Dissent
McCLELLAN, j.
(dissenting). — This is a petition for habeas corpus to effect the delivery to the petitioner of an infant, without parents,, now in the custody of the respondents, who have the charge and care of the child under the authority of the American Trust & Savings Bank, an Alabama corporation, that was regularly appointed the guardian of the child’s person and estate by the probate court of Jefferson county. The decree of the probate court proceeds from an indubitable jurisdiction in the premises. The custody of this child is under, and alone attributable to, and must be protected by,…
2Cases cited2 opinions
- Brinster v. ComptonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1880
- In re BucklerAppellate Division of the Supreme Court of the State of New York · 1904