Paulson Ex Rel. Paulson v. Windelow

After a study of this record we can understand the trial court’s sympathetic comment:

“A matter of this kind is difficult to decide because regardless of what the decision is, someone is hurt.”

We will refer to the father, L. A. Paulson, as plaintiff and as appellee. John Henry Bichard Paulson, the son, will be referred to as John, as he is called that throughout the record. Defendant appellant is the sister of the boy’s mother. John was born October 17, 1932, and his mother died two hours thereafter.

Prior to this, plaintiff and his wife, together with defendant, her daughter (Betty Ann), and…