Commonwealth v. Eich

Citations

• 73 Pa. Super. 268
• 1919 Pa. Super. LEXIS 223

Syllabus

<p>Parent and child — Custody of children — Jurisdiction—Order of court of another state.</p> <p>The court of another state has no jurisdiction over children whose parents were citizens of Pennsylvania, .and an order awarding the custody of such children, issued by the court of another state, is a nullity.</p> <p>Habeas corpus — Appeals—Insufficient record.</p> <p>Where the record on a habeas corpus proceeding contains no testimony, the ease cannot be considered on its merits by the appellate court, but must be left to the judgment of the judge who heard .and disposed of the case, and in the absence of any evidence of abuse of judicial discretion, the judgment will be sustained.</p>