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CHASTAIN v. HERMAN

19803.

213 Ga. 577 (1957)

100 S.E.2d 430

CHASTAIN et al. v. HERMAN.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided October 15, 1957.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Frank D. Schaffer, Luther C. Hames, Jr., for plaintiffs in error.

Young H. Fraser, Fraser & Shelfer, contra.

WYATT, Presiding Justice.

Patricia Herman brought her petition for habeas corpus against Walter Lee Chastain and Jessie Louella Chastain, seeking to recover custody of her illegitimate child. Her petition alleged in substance: that, some two months prior to the birth of the child, she was induced to sign a consent for the adoption of the child when born; that, after the child was born, she did not release the child or consent that the defendants should adopt said...

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