Legal Opinion
Dunavant v. Dunavant
Court of Appeals of Tennessee
Decided February 26, 1949PublishedCited by 6 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtHale, J.
The present controversy involves the custody of Joanna Maxine Dunavant, five years of age. The contest is between Burén Lee Dunavant, the father of the child, and her maternal grandmother, Mrs. T. H. Ellis.
Mr. Dunavant married Martha Ellis, the daughter of Mrs. T. H. Ellis, in 1942, and to them was born the child in question.
In February 1947, Mrs. Dunavant filed suit for divorce in the Juvenile and Domestic Delations Court at Knoxville, charging cruel and inhuman treatment. She also sought the custody of this child. Mr. Dunavant answered, denying the allegations made against him and filed a…
2Cases cited16 opinions
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- Swift v. SwiftCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1931
- Miers v. BettertonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1898
- Clarke v. LyonNebraska Supreme Court · 1908
- Hernandez v. ThomasSupreme Court of Florida · 1905
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3Cited by6 opinions
- In Re Marriage of BurhamSupreme Court of Iowa · 1979
- State ex rel. Sprague v. BucherCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1953
- Hall v. HoneycuttCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1972
- Garner v. GarnerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
- Garner v. GarnerCourt of Appeals of Tennessee · 1989
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