Jenks v. Brown

GARDNER, Chief Justice.

Appellant filed this bill in the Circuit Court of Blount County sitting in Equity for the custody of her son, now eight years of age. From the decree denying relief she prosecutes this appeal.

Complainant and defendant Dennis Brown were married in October 1937, and a decree of divorce was entered in said Blount County Circuit Court August 1, 1944. The child here in question is the only child born of their wedlock. The divorce was sought by the complainant and unresisted by the defendant husband. Both the bill and the decree were entirely silent as to the custody of this…