Supreme Court of Pennsylvania, 1902

Commonwealth ex rel. McDougall v. McDougall

Commonwealth ex rel. McDougall v. McDougall
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania · Decided June 4, 1902 · Brown, Dean, Fell, Mitchell, Potter
203 Pa. 291; 52 A. 254; 1902 Pa. LEXIS 711

Commonwealth ex rel. McDougall v. McDougall

Opinion of the Court

Opinion by

Mr. Justice Mitchell,

Unfortunately there is no appeal in a case of habeas corpus, even for the custody of a child. This appeal, therefore, has only the effect of certiorari. If the legal questions discussed were before us we might not be able to agree with the reasoning or the conclusions of the learned judge below, but as his opinion is not part of the record, and only the record is before us, we express no opinion on them. The record being regular the appeal must be dismissed.

Appeal dismissed.

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