Oldfield v. Campbell

HALE, Justice.

This case involves the custody of an infant. Appellants, who were in lawful possession of the child, instituted the suit in the district court on March 28, 1945 against appellee, the child’s mother, seeking a decree of adoption. Appellee resisted the application and by cross-action sought custody of the child; and, in the alternative, she prayed that its custody be awarded to some public institution where she might have an opportunity to visit it at reasonable times.

The case was tried with the aid of a jury. In response to special issues the jury found that appellee was unable…