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New York Foundling Hospital v. Gatti, 203 U.S. 429 (1906)
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New York Foundling Hospital v. Gatti, 203 U.S. 429 (1906)
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New York Foundling Hospital v. Gatti No. 21 Argued April 26, 1906 Decided December 3, 1906 203 U.S. 429
APPEAL FROM THE SUPREME COURT
OF THE TERRITORY OF ARIZONA
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A habeas corpus proceeding involving the care and custody of a child of tender year is not decided on the legal right of the petitioner, but upon the court’s view, exercising its jurisdiction as parens patriae, of the best interest and welfare of the child; such a proceeding does not involve the question of personal freedom, and an appeal will not lie to this Court, under § 1909, Rev.Stat., from the order of the supreme court of a territory awarding the custody of a child of three years of age to one of several rival claimants therefor.
Appeal from 79 P. 231, dismissed.
The facts are stated in the opinion.
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U.S. Supreme Court, "Syllabus," New York Foundling Hospital v. Gatti, 203 U.S. 429 (1906) in 203 U.S. 429 203 U.S. 433. Original Sources, accessed July 1, 2025, http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GPJXRUBAABC48LL.
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U.S. Supreme Court. "Syllabus." New York Foundling Hospital v. Gatti, 203 U.S. 429 (1906), in 203 U.S. 429, page 203 U.S. 433. Original Sources. 1 Jul. 2025. http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GPJXRUBAABC48LL.
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U.S. Supreme Court, 'Syllabus' in New York Foundling Hospital v. Gatti, 203 U.S. 429 (1906). cited in 1906, 203 U.S. 429, pp.203 U.S. 433. Original Sources, retrieved 1 July 2025, from http://www.originalsources.com/Document.aspx?DocID=GPJXRUBAABC48LL.
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