Dorsey Law Practice Collection--Unkle Family

Archive

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St. Mary's County Historical Society, Leonardtown, MD

Name/Title

Dorsey Law Practice Collection--Unkle Family

Entry/Object ID

2018.011.0045

Scope and Content

1 folder ; 9 5/8 x 14 3/4" Members of the Dorsey family practiced law in the county for generations. Since this is a rather personal matter, interview the patron before making this available. September 29, 1926 William P. Unkle petitioned the court for a writ of habeas corpus that would force his wife to bring his children back from Baltimore. She had left him to live in the city and took the children along. He had heard that she was living with them in unsuitable circumstances and he wanted to get custody of the children. He said he had a house and a good job and could support the children. October 12, 1926 The writ was issued October 16, 1926 Mrs. Unkle appeared with the children, as ordered. She claimed the right to their custody. October 16, 1926 The Court ordered the children placed in the custody of their father.

Collection

Dorsey Law Practice Collection

Archive Details

Primary Language

English

Archive Items Details

Date(s) of Creation

1926

Location

Container

Dorsey Law Practice Collection, Box 2

Shelf

Rack 07, Shelf 1

Rack

Rack 07

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Container

Dorsey Law Practice Collection, Box 1

Shelf

Rack 07, Shelf 1

Rack

Rack 07

Wall

West wall

Room

Archives 1

Building

Tudor Hall

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Briscoe, John H. T.

Person or Organization

Dorsey, Philip H.

Person or Organization

Duke, John R.

Person or Organization

Loker, William M.

Person or Organization

Mattingly, Joseph M.2

Person or Organization

Unkle, Alice Alberta

Person or Organization

Unkle, Francis

Person or Organization

Unkle, May

Person or Organization

Unkle, Myrtle S.

Person or Organization

Unkle, Osborne

Person or Organization

Unkle, Paul

Person or Organization

Unkle, William P.