Smith v. Watson

425 So.2d 1030 (1983)

C.D. SMITH, Jr.,

v.

Mary Louise WATSON, Betty Watson, Albert Watson and Lucinda Hughes.

No. 53318.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

January 14, 1983.

Self & Jordan, Earl P. Jordan, Jr., Meridian, for appellant.

Cupit & Maxey, Glenda W. Tomlinson, Jackson, for appellees.

Before the Court EN BANC.

WALKER, Presiding Justice, for the Court:

C.D. Smith, Jr. filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus in the County Court of Warren County. His petition was filed in order to enforce a child custody decree granted by the Chancery Court of the First Judicial District of Hinds County. On appeal,…