Welch v. Welch

WILLIAMS, Justice.

This appeal relates solely to the custody of a minor child. Albert B. Welch brought this suit seeking a divorce from his wife Virginia Morrow Welch and asking that he be awarded custody of their ten year old daughter, Margaret Welch. The mother, by cross-action, sought a divorce and custody of the child. The father demanded a jury and at the conclusion of the trial the court submitted the issue of custody to the jury which answered same in favor of the mother.

Based upon this jury finding the trial court awarded custody of the minor child to the mother, appellee here, but…