PERKINS v. ABILENE STATE SCHOOL

No. 3557.

345 S.W.2d 574 (1960)

Elza PERKINS et ux., Appellants, v. ABILENE STATE SCHOOL et al., Appellees.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

September 9, 1960.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. R. Odell, Benjamin Kucera, Lubbock, for appellants.

Russell G. Poling, Austin, Frank D. McCown, Dumas, for appellees.


WALTER, Justice.

Elza Perkins and Marie Perkins filed suit in Taylor County against Abilene State School and The Deaf Smith County Welfare Board and its agent, Jewel Smith, alleging they were the natural parents of three girls who had been declared dependent and neglected children in the District Court of Deaf Smith County and that said children were now confined in the Abilene State School in Taylor County "against their will." They sought to modify the judgment...

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