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SIMMONS v. ROSEMOND

Civ. A. No. 3506-62.

223 F.Supp. 61 (1963)

Vivian Magdalene SIMMONS and Jean Veronica Queen, Plaintiffs, v. Theresa V. ROSEMOND, Yvonne S. McKinney, Deborah M. Simmons, and Roland Arthur Queen, Defendants.

United States District Court District of Columbia.

November 5, 1963.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rex K. Nelson, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff Vivian Magdalene Simmons.

Stanley M. Dietz, Washington, D. C., for plaintiff Jean Veronica Queen.

Martin J. Kirsch, Washington, D. C., guardian ad litem for infant defendants, Deborah M. Simmons and Roland Arthur Queen.

HOLTZOFF, District Judge.

This case constitutes a graphic demonstration of the observation made by Mr. Justice Holmes that, "The history of what the law has been is necessary to the knowledge of what the law is".1 To arrive at a correct solution of the problem which now confronts this Court, it is desirable and helpful to revert to a brief history of the Rule in Shelley's case. This action is...

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