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PERRINE v. SLACK

No. 549.

164 U.S. 452 (1896)

PERRINE v. SLACK.

Supreme Court of United States.

Decided November 30, 1896.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mr. Jeremiah M. Wilson, Mr. Calderon Carlisle and Mr. William G. Johnson for plaintiffs in error.

Mr. George E. Hamilton and Mr. A.S. Worthington for defendant in error.

MR. CHIEF JUSTICE FULLER delivered the opinion of the court.

This proceeding involves a controversy as to the custody of two children of tender years. Mrs. Perrine is the sister of the deceased father of the children and her co-plaintiff in error is her husband. She had the custody of the children under their father's will. Mrs. Slack, defendant in error, is their mother, and filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the Supreme Court of the District...

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