Lawrence v. Sawyer

LIVINGSTON, Justice.

Habeas corpus proceeding instituted in the Circuit Court, in Equity, of Russell County, Alabama, for Rufus G. Sawyer against Annie Lawrence and Prayther Lawrence for the custody of the .two minor children of Rufus G. Sawyer. Annie Lawrence and Prayther Lawrence are the 'maternal grandmother and stepgrandfather of the minors.

In answer to the petition or bill, respondents 'interposed a plea in abatement to the jurisdiction of the circuit court. Demurrer to the plea was sustained by the lower court. Respondent then interposed a demurrer to the petition, which was overruled,…