State Ex Rel. Deason v. McWilliams

HAWTHORNE, Justice.

This is a habeas corpus proceeding in which relators, Mr. and Mrs. Hubert M. Deason, seek the custody of a minor child born to them on October 6, 1953. This, suit was instituted on April 7, 1954, against respondents, Mr. and Mrs. Maurice W. McWilliams, who had had custody of the child from the time he was a few days old. After trial on the merits the lower court by order continued the custody of the minor child in respondents and rejected relators’ demands at their costs. From this judgment they have appealed.

As this is a habeas corpus proceeding, the custody of the' child…