KING v. SHRUM

No. 6610.

244 S.W.2d 720 (1951)

KING v. SHRUM et ux.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Texarkana.

Rehearing Denied January 10, 1952.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Florence & Florence, Gilmer, for appellant.

Mat Davis, Gilmer, for appellees.


WILLIAMS, Justice.

In a hearing upon the petition or application of Arthur M. Shrum and wife for the adoption of Billy Gene King, a minor, in which Billy Tom King, the father, contested same, the trial court concluded:

(1) That petitioners' allegation of abandonment is not supported by the evidence to the extent required by law to permit the adoption without the written consent of the father and that the application to adopt said minor be denied.

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