Madden v. Madden

338 So.2d 1000 (1976)

Marilyn MADDEN et al.

v.

Marcella A. MADDEN.

No. 48875.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

November 2, 1976.

William E. Andrews, Jr., Purvis, for appellants.

Jones & Hayden, James R. Hayden, Hattiesburg, for appellee.

Before INZER, P.J., SMITH and BROOM, JJ., and BIZZELL, Commissioner.

WILLIAM H. BIZZELL, Commissioner, for the Court:[1]

This is an appeal from a decree of the Chancery Court of Lamar County relative to the custody of a child.

This cause arose from a petition for writ of habeas corpus filed by appellee wife against appellant husband, after their separation, seeking custody…