Ogletree v. Crates

CALVERT, Justice.

By petition for writ of habeas corpus, petitioner, John Fleetwood Ogletree, put in issue the custody of John Fleetwood Ogle-tree, Jr., young son of petitioner and respondent, Margie Bolding Crates. He alleged that he was entitled to custody under and by virtue of a judgment of an Alabama court. By way of answer and cross-action Mr. and Mrs. Crates sought to set aside the judgment of the Alabama court and sought a judgment awarding custody of the minor to them. Petitioner answered by appropriate pleas of res judi-cata.

The trial court awarded custody of the child to…