Melton v. Melton

COLEMAN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree overruling a demurrer to a bill in equity praying for custody of a minor child. The recitals of the bill, other than the prayer, are as follows:

“Come the complainants, Kirk S. Melton and Ruth G. Melton, and file this bill of complaint against Lebrón W. Melton, and Rosa Melton, defendants herein, and allege:

“1. Complainants and defendants are each over the age of twenty-one years, and are resident citizens of Marion County, Alabama.

“2. On, to-wit, in the year 1952 a decree of divorce was granted, divorcing the defendant Lebrón W. Melton from his…