Legal Opinion
Hickman v. Smith
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided April 18, 1951No. 9963PublishedCited by 37 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
HUGHES, Justice.
This is an adoption proceeding in which appellees, Mr. and Mrs. Ben Duval Smith, sought and obtained a decree granting leave for and making effective their adoption of Bennie Jeneva Hickman, an eight-year old girl.
Appellants, Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Hickman, are the natural parents of the girl. They intervened in the court below in opposition to appellees’ adoption petition and affirmatively prayed that they be awarded the custody, care and control of their daughter, Bennie Jeneva.
The first two points made by appellants are that the court erred in denying them a trial by jury.…
2Cases cited4 opinions
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- Davis, Prob. Off. v. CollinsTexas Supreme Court · 1949
- Cook v. GreggCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
- Oldfield v. CampbellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
3Cited by37 opinions
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- In re J. R. C.Court of Appeals of Texas · 1977
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