Smith v. Lloyd

Reversing.

Mrs. Aileen Smith, by writ of habeas corpus filed in the Washington County Court, sought the custody of her two daughters, Gloria Jean and Sarah Ann, six and five years of age respectively. The evidence was heard orally by the county judge, who refused to grant the writ and the mother appeals.

Mrs. Smith’s first husband, whose name was Gregory, failed to support her and their two little girls and she divorced him. She was without funds and could not support her children so on July 24, 1948, she signed a paper whereby she relinquished control of the children to C. C. Lloyd and wife.…