Legal Opinion

State ex rel. Seldon v. York

Court of Appeals of Tennessee

Decided February 2, 1962Published

1Opinion of the Court

■ SHRIVER, J.

This suit was instituted in the Circuit Court of Putnam County, by petition for a Writ of Habeas Corpus and involves the custody of Cindy Anne Seldon the six year old daughter of the parties.

It is alleged in the petition that the relator, Arthur Richard Seldon, is a citizen and resident of San Antonio, Texas, while the defendant, Gloria Ann Seldon York, the former wife of relator and the mother of their six year old daughter Cindy Anne, is, at present, a resident of Cooke-ville, Putnam County, Tennessee.

Relator was granted a divorce from defendant on April 16,1958 in the District…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Kenner v. KennerTennessee Supreme Court · 1917
  2. State ex rel. Sprague v. BucherCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1953
  3. Alexander v. AlexanderCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1955

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