Legal Opinion

Bradley v. Graham

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided June 1, 1964No. 43248PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtPatterson, J.

On March 16, 1964, the appellant filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the County Court of Wash*247ington County, seeking to regain the custody of her daughter then approximately three and one-half years of age. From an order sustaining a motion to dismiss, this appeal is taken.

The appellant was awarded a divorce from her husband on July 11, 1962, in the Chancery Court of Washington County. This decree awarded the custody of the child to her mother in accord with the following terms of the decree:

“The complainant is hereby awarded custody of thp child born of the marriage but she is…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Moore v. ChristianMississippi Supreme Court · 1879
  2. NEAL v. NealMississippi Supreme Court · 1960
  3. Hinman v. CraftMississippi Supreme Court · 1948
  4. Bassett v. SIMSMississippi Supreme Court · 1954
  5. Campbell v. CampbellMississippi Supreme Court · 1931

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. First Am. Nat. Bank of Iuka v. Alcorn, Inc.Mississippi Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Mixon v. BullardMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
  3. Smith v. WatsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  4. Reynolds v. RiddellMississippi Supreme Court · 1971
  5. Magnolia Construction Co. v. Dependant of StovallMississippi Supreme Court · 1964

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