Greer v. Greer

FIARWOOD, Justice.

On 7 December 1962, Charles Patrick Greer filed a bill of divorcement against ■Shirley A. Greer, on the grounds of adultery. In the prayer of the bill the complaint, In addition to praying for an absolute divorce, also asked for custody of the twin daughters of the marriage, aged three years.

On the same day the complainant filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus seeking ■custody of the two daughters, who were at ■.the time of the filing of the petition in the custody of Shirley Greer.

On 13 December 1962, the petition for the writ of habeas corpus was called for hearing.…