Watson v. Watson

The opinion of the Court was delivered by

Mr. Justice Brease.

The petitioners instituted habeas corpus proceedings against the respondent for the custody of Jessie Lee Watson, girl child, now not quite two years of age.

Undisputed facts are as follows:

The petitioner, Arphenia Jennie Watson, is the mother of the infant, and respondent is a grandfather; petitioner, Jennie Green, is an aunt of Arphenia. Arphenia, when about 16, intermarried with Jesse Lee Watson, a minor at the time, and son of the respondent. The young husband died on January 23, 1924, leaving a small estate, of which respondent…