Staggs v. Sparks

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Thomas Reversing.

This equity action — filed in the Rowan circuit court by appellant and plaintiff below, Hilton Staggs, against appellees and defendants below, U. S. Sparks and wife— involves the ever-recnrring question of the right of custody of an infant of tender (seven) years. In this case plaintiff is the father of the child; whilst defendants are its maternal grandparents to whom the court adjudged its custody. Such disputes arise out of different relationships sustained by the contestants and litigants to the involved infant, i. e., between statutory…