Martin v. Ford

Katherine Martin, a single girl sixteen years of age, lived with her widowed mother in a three room house on the outskirts of Morrilton. She became pregnant, and her mother, Mary Martin, sold a portion of a small tract of land she owned and brought Katherine to Little Bock to get away from the embarrassing situation in their hometown where Katherine was known.

At first, Katherine obtained accommodations in a home in Little Bock which maintains facilities for unwed mothers; but, not being satisfied with that situation, she and her mother rented an apartment. Other people living in the apartment…