Haynes v. Fillner

Plaintiff brought this action in October, 1935, to obtain a decree awarding to her the custody and control of Marion Fill ner, a minor daughter of defendant, then of the age of seven years.

In general, the complaint alleged that defendant had placed the child in the custody of plaintiff! in July, 1932, pursuant to an agreement that plaintiff should have the exclusive control and custody of the child, the mother of the child being then deceased; that pursuant to the agreement plaintiff had ever since then clothed, fed, maintained and educated the child in her home, and that the best interests…