MESSERSMITH v. MESSERSMITH

No. 41947.

86 So.2d 169 (1956)

229 La. 495

William W. MESSERSMITH, Jr. v. Mrs. Hilda Louise St. Martin MESSERSMITH.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

February 20, 1956.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

James G. Schillin, New Orleans, for defendant and appellant.

Harry P. Gamble, Jr., New Orleans, Gamble & Gamble, New Orleans, of counsel, for plaintiff and appellee.


SIMON, Justice.

On June 5, 1947, Mrs. Hilda Louise St. Martin Messersmith filed suit for a separation from bed and board against her husband, William W. Messersmith, Jr., the temporary care, custody and control of their minor child and an award of alimony pendente lite for the maintenance and support of herself and child. As an incident to said suit, the district judge granted the provisional care, custody and control of said child to the plaintiff-wife and issued...

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