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HICKMAN v. SMITH

No. 9963.

238 S.W.2d 838 (1951)

HICKMAN et ux. v. SMITH et ux.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Austin.

Rehearing Denied May 2, 1951.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Boling, Smith & Allen by John Lee Smith, of Lubbock, for appellants.

Ben Davis Geeslin, Newman & McCollum by Sam McCollum, all of Brady, for appellees.

HUGHES, Justice.

This is an adoption proceeding in which appellees, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Duval Smith, sought and obtained a decree granting leave for and making effective their adoption of Bennie Jeneva Hickman, an eight-year old girl.

Appellants, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hickman, are the natural parents of the girl. They intervened in the court below in opposition to appellees" adoption petition and affirmatively prayed that they be awarded the custody, care and control...

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