RAKAR v. CLAPPER

[No. 29, October Term, 1953.]

203 Md. 265 (1953)

100 A.2d 643

RAKAR ET UX. v. CLAPPER

Court of Appeals of Maryland.

Decided December 2, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Michael Paul Yuhasz for the appellants.

Carl F. Gottschalk for the appellee.

The cause was argued before SOBELOFF, C.J., and DELAPLAINE, COLLINS, HENDERSON and HAMMOND, JJ.


HAMMOND, J., delivered the opinion of the Court.

In 1945, the appellee gave birth out of wedlock to a daughter, whom she named Mary Ann. Being unable to care for the infant, she enlisted the help of the Associated Aid Societies of Harrisburg, where she lived, and they, in April, 1946, gave Mary Ann to Mr. and Mrs. Steve J. Rakar, the appellants, to be cared for. Soon afterwards the Rakars moved to a farm in Maryland and the Aid Societies relinquished all jurisdiction...

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