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DONLEY v. HUNTER

No. 15215.

426 S.W.2d 250 (1968)

Norris M. DONLEY et ux., Appellants, v. Walter G. HUNTER, Sr., Appellee.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

March 14, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Joe J. Newman, Houston, J. T. Maroney, Jr., Lufkin, for appellants.

Franklin R. Navarro, A. W. Clem, Houston, for appellee.

PEDEN, Justice.

This is a child custody suit. Relators, Mr. and Mrs. Norris M. Donley, who are the maternal grandparents of Damita Jo Hunter, filed a habeas corpus proceeding seeking custody of Damita Jo from the Respondent, Walter G. Hunter, Sr., her paternal grandfather. Neither of Damita Jo's parents is living.

After a hearing before the court without a jury, the trial court found that both the petitioners and the respondent are fit and proper persons to...

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