George v. George

J. Fred Jones, Justice.

This is an appeal by Peggy George from a decree of the Jackson County Chancery Court holding that her former husband, Jackie George, is not the father of her child. This .appeal questions the sufficiency of the evidence to overcome the presumption of the legitimacy of a child conceived during marriage but born after divorce.

Peggy and Jackie George were married on November 18, 1961, and separated on June 16, 1967. One child was born on July 13, 1962. Peggy was granted a divorce on September 7, 1967, on her complaint of indignities and the custody of the child was awarded…