TOWNSEND v. LOWREY

No. 5-3300.

382 S.W.2d 1 (1964)

Vestal TOWNSEND, Appellant, v. Barbara Helen LOWREY, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

September 21, 1964.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Van Chapman, Searcy, Jack Holt, Little Rock, for appellant

Lightle & Tedder, Searcy, for appellee.


JOHNSON, Justice.

This appeal arises from child custody proceedings. On August 12, 1957, appellant Vestal Townsend obtained a divorce from appellee Barbara Helen Townsend (now Lowrey) in White Chancery Court. In the divorce decree the Chancellor awarded appellant "the temporary care and custody of Alicia Lynn Townsend, infant child of the parties" and specifically retained jurisdiction for the purpose of making further orders relative to custody. On December 8, 1961...

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