Perkins v. Perkins

Opinion of the Court by

Van Sant, Commissioner

—Affirming.

The case involves the custody of Willa Jean Perkins, an infant, four years of age. In granting him a divorce the chancellor awarded the father the custody of the child. The mother, Thelma Perkins, has appealed from that part of the judgment.

Many witnesses were called to testify. To detail their evidence would serve no useful purpose and would unreasonably extend the opinion. The evidence as to the character of the mother is conflicting. Some of the witnesses, particularly his wife, attacked the character of the father, but the…