Frazier v. Merrill

Jim Johnson, Associate Justice.

This is an appeal from a summary judgment denying a petition for writ of habeas corpus.

Appellant Rachel Merrill Frazier and appellee D. B. Merrill were divorced in Oklahoma by a decree dated September 11,1961, which apparently divided custody of their two minor sons, D. B. Merrill, Jr., age eight, and Steven Ray Merrill, age five, between the father and mother. A copy of this decree is not in the record. Thereafter appellant moved to Kansas, taking the boys with her, and there refused to deliver custody of the boys to appellee or even permit him visitation…