GRIFFEN v. NEWCOM

No. 4-9545.

240 S.W.2d 648 (1951)

GRIFFEN v. NEWCOM et ux.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

Rehearing Denied July 9, 1951.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas Bradley, Jonesboro, for appellant.

Bon McCourtney and Claude B. Brinton, Jonesboro, for appellees.


MILLWEE, Justice.

Appellant, Raymond Griffen, instituted this proceeding by habeas corpus for custody of his nine-year-old daughter against the appellees, Earl Newcom and wife, who are the child's maternal grandparents. The chancellor found that appellees were entitled to retain custody of the child and dismissed appellant's petition for want of equity.

Appellant and Norma Newcom, daughter of appellees, were married in September, 1939 and the child, Ramola...

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