GARDNER v. PETTIT

No. 44166.

192 So.2d 696 (1966)

Mrs. Linda S. (Pettit) GARDNER v. Thomas L. PETTIT.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

December 12, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Creekmore & Beacham, Jackson, for appellant.

Harvey S. Buck, West Point, Yancy & Gibson, Bruce, for appellee.


ROBERTSON, Justice.

This case involves the custody of a three year old girl. The mother has appealed from a decree of the Clay County Chancery Court dismissing the father's petition to modify a former decree, and also dismissing the mother's cross-petition to modify the former decree. A decree providing for a change of custody of the child every three months is thus left in full force and effect.

Linda S. (Pettit) Gardner, the mother, was awarded a divorce...

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