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CLEMENT v. SWEETEN

No. 42099.

243 Miss. 193 (1962)

138 So.2d 281

CLEMENT v. SWEETEN, et al.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

February 26, 1962.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lawrence D. Arrington, Hattiesburg, for appellant.

Earle L. Wingo, Hattiesburg, for appellees.

JONES, J.

This is an appeal by the mother, Mrs. Clement, from an order of the Chancery Court of Forrest County, Mississippi, granting custody of two minor children to their aunt and uncle, Mrs. Aveline Sweeten and A.A. Sweeten.

(Hn 1) The chancellor found that the mother had abandoned said children and also that she was unfit to have their care and custody.

There was considerable evidence heard...

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