Supreme Court of New Jersey June 4, 1962 (State v. Perricone)

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schettino, J.

The Perricones, who are Jehovah’s Witnesses, appeal from an order (a) finding them guilty of neglect of their infant son, John, in refusing to grant permission for necessary blood transfusions; (b) appointing Thomas J. Finn, Superintendent of the Berthold S.