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COM. ex rel. BERG v. THE CATHOLIC BUREAU

167 Pa.Super. 514 (1950)

Commonwealth ex rel. Berg, Appellant, v. The Catholic Bureau.

Superior Court of Pennsylvania.

November 14, 1950.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Louis Wagner, with him Stephen J. McEwen, for appellant.

John Justin McCarthy, with him Michael J. O'Donnell and Richard T. McSorley, for appellee.

Before RHODES, P.J., HIRT, RENO, DITHRICH, ROSS, ARNOLD and GUNTHER, JJ.

OPINION BY HIRT, J., November 14, 1950:

The question, here on habeas corpus, is whether this appellant, the mother of a child born out of wedlock, may recover custody of her infant son after having formally surrendered the child to the respondent for adoption by persons to be selected by it.

Relatrix during her pregnancy consulted the Children's department of the respondent Bureau and was assured that a home would be found for her child. On

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