Order reversed, and proceeding remitted to the Special Term for further hearing. The welfare of children now within the jurisdiction of the courts of this State is involved. Their best interests should not be determined without a hearing.
Murphy and Hallinan, JJ., dissent and vote to affirm, with the following memorandum:
Respondent and appellant were divorced on March 1, 1955 in Havana, Cuba. The decree provided that custody of the two children involved here...
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