Yancey v. Watson

Almand, Justice.

The judgment under review is one remanding the custody of the petitioner’s four year old daughter to her maternal grandparents in a habeas corpus suit.

Tom Yancey, Jr., on March 6, 1961, brought an action of habeas corpus seeking custody of his four year old child against George and Bernice Watson, the child’s maternal grandparents, on the ground of illegal detention. The case was heard on March 23, 1961, with the parties present. Evidence was adduced from several witnesses, and on April 18, 1961, the trial judge remanded the custody of the minor child to the maternal…