GUNN v. CAVANAUGH

No. A-10596.

391 S.W.2d 723 (1965)

Richard GUNN, Petitioner, v. Calvin J. CAVANAUGH et al., Respondents.

Supreme Court of Texas.

Rehearing Denied July 7, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Paul Petty, Ballinger, for petitioner.

Yates & Yates, Abilene, John W. Norman, Winters, for respondents.


NORVELL, Justice.

On May 25, 1964, the three children of Richard Gunn, the petitioner, were adopted by respondents, Mr. and Mrs. Calvin J. Cavanaugh. Barbara Gunn, the mother of the children, consented to this adoption. The petition for adoption filed by respondents alleged that Richard Gunn had deserted his children. Gunn was not cited but the judge of the county court of the county where the children resided (Runnels County) consented to the adoption. Article 46a...

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