Raymond v. Cotner

This is a suit in habeas corpus brought by Franklyn H. Raymond, the father of Lin Dee Raymond, against Albert A. Cotner and Edna L. Cotner, the maternal grandparents of the child, to obtain the custody of the child. The trial court awarded the custody of Lin Dee Raymond to her father and the grandparents have appealed.

The evidence shows that plaintiff and Charlotte Cotner were married on October 23, 1945. On December 5, 1950, a child, Lin Dee Raymond, was born to this union. On March 12, 1952, a decree of divorce was granted to Charlotte' Raymond by the terms of which she was granted the…