Legal Opinion
Byrd v. Byrd
Louisiana Court of Appeal
Decided April 17, 1961No. 80PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FRUGÉ, Judge.
This is an appeal by plaintiff from that part of a judgment awarding custody of a minor child to defendant.
Plaintiff, Carol Byrd, and defendant, John Byrd, were married August 22, 1953. Of this marriage, two children were born, Johnathan Byrd, born September 28, 1954; and Teri Byrd, born September 25, 1957.
On September 9, 1958, plaintiff sued for separation a mensa thoro; custody of the two minor children and alimony for herself and the two children alleging cruelty as the basis for the separation. Defendant answered generally denying cruelty and in reconvention sought the…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Messner v. MessnerSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1960
- Kieffer v. HeriardSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- Guillory v. GuillorySupreme Court of Louisiana · 1952
- State Ex Rel. Guinn v. WatsonSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
- Ard v. ArdSupreme Court of Louisiana · 1946
3Cited by9 opinions
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- Poole v. PooleLouisiana Court of Appeal · 1966
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