Statham v. Statham

SIMPSON, Justice.

This litigation is concerned with the custody of two minor children.

The bill of complaint was filed in the Circuit Court of Blount County, in Equity, by Robert E. Statham (hereinafter referred to as the father) on September 13, 1963, against his wife, Elsie Statham (hereinafter referred to as the mother) alleging that his wife without any cause had separated from him and had taken with her the two minor children born of the marriage — Phillip, age five at the time the bill was filed, and Ricky, age two and one-half. The father sought custody of the two minor children then…