Legal Opinion
Thigpen v. Batts
Supreme Court of Georgia
Decided March 7, 1945No. 15105PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Duckwobth, Justice.
1. In this haheas-corpus proceeding brought by the mother for two minor children after her divorce from the father and her marriage to another man, it was error to admit in evidence, over timely objection on the ground that it was hearsay and damaging to the petitioner, a letter written by the father of the petitioner to the defendant in which he stated, “I certainly don’t consider her [the mother] qualified physically, mentally, or morally fit to have full control of those precious little ones.”
2. While the evidence was sufficient to support the judgment awarding custody…
2Cases cited23 opinions
- Kniepkamp v. RichardsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1941
- Southern Cotton Oil Co. v. OverbySupreme Court of Georgia · 1911
- Griffith v. City of HapevilleSupreme Court of Georgia · 1936
- Stephens v. CrawfordSupreme Court of Georgia · 1846
- Richmond Cotton Oil Co. v. CastellawSupreme Court of Georgia · 1910
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3Cited by9 opinions
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- Collins v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1988
- Morrison v. City of ButteMontana Supreme Court · 1967
- Cawthon Motor Co. v. ScheuflerCourt of Appeals of Georgia · 1980
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