Legal Opinion
Williams v. Thetford
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 11, 1957No. 6118PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
ANDERSON, Justice.
The custody of a minor child, issue of a marriage between Dorothy Thetford and Clifton Ray Williams, is involved. The marriáge just mentioned was dissolved by divorce, and at that time custody of the child was awarded part time to Dorothy and part time to the child’s paternal grandmother, Bertha Williams. Having subsequently married W. L. Thetford, Dorothy, joined by her husband, brought this suit against Bertha Williams and the latter’s husband, Alton Williams, for full custody of the child. The defendants answered by general denial and cross-acted for full custody. The…
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- Bateman v. BatemanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
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