Legal Opinion

Garza v. Shoffner

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided July 30, 1980No. 52040PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTSON, Presiding Justice,

for the Court:

A petition for writ of habeas corpus was filed by Nancy Wyse Shoffner Garza in the Chancery Court of Washington County, Mississippi, to get custody of Charles Edward (Chucky) Shoffner, Jr., her minor son, against Charles Edward Shoffner, the father, whom she claimed was illegally detaining their son.

After a full hearing, the chancellor entered an order denying the petition for a writ of habeas corpus.

Mrs. Garza assigns as error:

I. The lower court committed reversible error in admitting into evidence, over objection, the testimony of Mrs. Della…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Haynie v. HudginsMississippi Supreme Court · 1920
  2. Logan v. RankinMississippi Supreme Court · 1957
  3. NEAL v. NealMississippi Supreme Court · 1960
  4. Brashers v. GreenMississippi Supreme Court · 1979

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Oktibbeha County Department of Human Services v. N.G.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2001

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