STATE v. PERRICONE


37 N.J. 463 (1962)

181 A.2d 751

STATE OF NEW JERSEY (THOMAS J. FINN, SUPERINTENDENT OF B.S. POLLAK HOSPITAL FOR CHEST DISEASES, COMPLAINING WITNESS), PLAINTIFF-RESPONDENT, v. JOHN A. PERRICONE AND RUTH PERRICONE, PARENTS OF JOHN PERRICONE, AN INFANT, DEFENDANTS-APPELLANTS.

The Supreme Court of New Jersey.

Decided June 4, 1962.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Hayden C. Covington of the New York Bar argued the cause for appellants (Mr. Robert M. Wood, of counsel, appearing; Messrs. Meth, Bloom & Wood, attorneys).

Mr. James H. Dowden, Assistant County Counsel of Hudson County, argued the cause for respondent (Mr. William F. Kelly, Jr., County Counsel, attorney).


The opinion of the court was delivered by SCHETTINO, J.

The Perricones, who are Jehovah's Witnesses, appeal from an order (a) finding them guilty of neglect of their infant son, John, in refusing to grant permission for necessary blood transfusions; (b) appointing Thomas J. Finn, Superintendent of the Berthold S. Pollak Hospital for Chest Diseases, Jersey City, as guardian of the infant and authorizing Mr. Finn to execute the necessary consent for a blood transfusion...

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