Griggs v. Barnes

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court, in equity, fixing the custodial status of an infant. Stripped of all extraneous matters, the question presented to us is one of fact; that is to say, a determination, from the testimony adduced *22on the hearing below, of the best interest of the infant. Since the witnesses gave their testimony orally before the trial judge, who had the advantage of seeing and hearing them testify, this court must perforce approach a review of his findings with this fact in mind.. It appears that complainant, who was sixteen years of age in July, 1950, and…