IN RE THOMPSON

No. 39,776

178 Kan. 1 (1955)

282 P.2d 440

In the Matter of the Application of ALBERT C. THOMPSON, For a Writ of Habeas Corpus for PATRICIA ANN THOMPSON, His Minor Daughter, Appellee, v. JEANETTE K. (THOMPSON) BREEDING and DAVID L. BREEDING, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed April 19, 1955.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Leonard W. Pipkin, Jr., of Topeka, argued the cause, and George A. Scott, Jack A. Quinlan, and Bill D. Strange, all of Topeka, were with him on the brief for the appellants.

O.F. Baldwin, of Topeka, argued the cause for the appellee.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

THIELE, J.:

This was a proceeding for a writ of habeas corpus commenced on November 29, 1954, in the district court to obtain custody of a minor child under circumstances later mentioned. The trial court granted the writ and respondents have appealed.

The substance of the petitioner's allegations was that he was the father of Patricia Ann Thompson, two years of age and...

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