GIACOPELLI v. FLORENCE CRITTENTON HOME

No. 34869.

16 Ill.2d 556 (1959)

158 N.E.2d 613

THOMAS PAUL FONTAINE GIACOPELLI et al., Appellees, v. THE FLORENCE CRITTENTON HOME et al., Appellants.

Supreme Court of Illinois.

Opinion filed May 22, 1959.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

GARRETSON, LEHMANN & THORNQUIST, of Chicago, RUDOLPH P. WESTPHAL, of Peoria, (JAMES L. GARRETSON, and RUTH THORNQUIST, of counsel,) for appellants.

RONAN & CUNNINGHAM, of Chicago, for appellees.


Appellate Court reversed; circuit court affirmed.

Mr. JUSTICE HERSHEY delivered the opinion of the court:

Nick and Helen Giacopelli, husband and wife, filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the circuit court of Peoria County against Anthony and Doris Legaz, to secure the custody of petitioners' four-month-old son, Thomas Giacopelli. A return was filed alleging that petitioners had abandoned the child...

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