1. Home
  2. Browse Decisions
  3. So.2d
  4. 78 So.2d
  5. 78 So.2d 910 (1955)
 

GRIGGS v. BARNES

4 Div. 743.

78 So.2d 910 (1955)

Barbara Jean GRIGGS v. Earsel BARNES et ux.

Supreme Court of Alabama.

March 24, 1955.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Patterson, Patterson & Miller, Phenix City, for appellant.

Mary A. Lee and Samuel Kaufman, Montgomery, for State Dept. of Public Welfare, amicus curiae, in behalf of appellant.

Brassell & Brassell, Phenix City, for appellees

MAYFIELD, Justice.

This is the second time that the merits of this cause have been before this court.

On appeal from a writ of habeas corpus from the Circuit Court of Russell County, the Supreme Court of Alabama in Griggs v. Barnes, 257 Ala. 21, 57 So.2d 61, awarded the custody of the minor child, which is the subject of this suit, to his natural mother. This court, in a five to two decision, examined the merits of the controversy...

Let's get started

Leagle.com

Welcome to the leading source of independent legal reporting
Sign on now to see your case.
Or view more than 10 million decisions and orders.

  • Updated daily.
  • Uncompromising quality.
  • Complete, Accurate, Current.

Listed below are the cases that are cited in this Featured Case. Click the citation to see the full text of the cited case. Citations are also linked in the body of the Featured Case.

Cited Cases

  • No Cases Found

Listed below are those cases in which this Featured Case is cited. Click on the case name to see the full text of the citing case.

Citing Cases