THORNTON v. THORNTON

No. 43785.

99 So.2d 43 (1958)

234 La. 108

Alfred T. THORNTON v. Connie THORNTON.

Supreme Court of Louisiana.

January 6, 1958.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Melvin L. Bellar, for relator.

Alwine L. Mulhearn, Tallulah, for respondent.


HAMITER, Justice.

In contest here is the custody of the two minor children born of the union of Alfred T. Thornton and Connie Thornton who married on September 3, 1943, in Franklin Parish and there established the matrimonial domicile.

In 1953 the husband and wife separated and the former moved to Madison Parish where (in January, 1956) he instituted a divorce action. Service of citation was made on the wife at Shreveport in which city she and the children...

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