TURNER v. MELTON

No. 44,040

194 Kan. 732 (1965)

402 P.2d 126

EARL P. TURNER, JR., Appellant, v. ROBERT J. MELTON and NORIE LEE MELTON, Appellees.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 15, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

T. Richard Liebert, of Coffeyville, argued the cause, and Frank W. Liebert, of Coffeyville, was with him on the brief for the appellant.

John B. Markham, of Parsons, argued the cause and was the brief for appellees.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

PRICE, J.:

This is an action in habeas corpus.

The appeal is by the father from an unsuccessful attempt to gain custody of his minor child.

The background of the matter is as follows:

The plaintiff, Earl P. Turner, Jr., and the defendant, Norie Lee Melton, were formerly husband and wife. They had four minor children of tender years. On January 9, 1961, in the district court of Osage county,...

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