Phillips v. Phillips

O’NEAL, Justice.

Claudia Phillips, plaintiff,- filed a petition for divorce against L. Wayne Phillips, defendant, on the ground of extreme cruelty. Defendant filed an answer and cross-petition seeking a divorce. Plaintiff was granted a divorce. The decree granting plaintiff a divorce placed custody of the minor child of plaintiff and defendant in the father and mother of plaintiff.

Defendant has appealed. The parties will be referred to by their trial court designation.

At-the time of the trial in October, 1952, the minor.-child, a -daughter, was four and one-half years old. Plaintiff -and…