Murley v. Murley

Jim Johnson, Justice.

This is a child custody ease. Appellee Martha Ann Murley sued appellant Joe C. Murley for divorce in Pulaski Chancery Court. Appellant counterclaimed for divorce and after appropriate pleadings the case was tried before the chancellor on November 25, 1964. In its decree of March 1, 1965, the court found that appellee was entitled to a divorce and in addition to the divorce granted appellee custody of the parties’ seven-year old daughter. Appellant has appealed from that part of the decree awarding custody, urging that he should be given custody of his daughter.

Custody…