Gunn v. Cavanaugh

ARCHER, Chief Justice.

On April 2, 1964 Calvin J. Cavanaugh and wife, Inoyce Cavanaugh .filed their petition in the District Court of Runnels County, Texas, to adopt Richard Keith Gunn, Ronald Wade Gunn and Ruth Ann Gunn, all under the age of four years, and children of Richard Gunn and Barbara Gunn, apparently, divorced, but no showing is made as to the custody of the children.

Service was not asked for and none had on Richard Gunn and no appearance was made by him.

Barbara Gunn filed her consent to adopt in writing.

An allegation was made in the petition that “the father, Richard Gunn, has…