STARNES v. JOST

No. 14220.

228 S.W.2d 563 (1950)

STARNES et ux. v. JOST et ux.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Dallas.

Rehearing Denied April 17, 1950.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Stanley M. Kaufman, Mohrle, Oster & Kaufman, all of Dallas, for appellants.

Mac Q. Williamson, Attorney General of Oklahoma and Owen J. Watts, Assistant Attorney General of Oklahoma, for appellees.


BOND, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment of a district court of Dallas County, Texas, acting as Juvenile Court, in a consolidated cause of action — one of habeas corpus instituted by James J. and Lucretia Jost, relators, for the custody of their minor female child, against J. A. Starnes and wife, respondents. This application was filed February 7, 1949, with writ immediately issued and served upon the respondents commanding them to have the said...

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