Leithold v. Plass

413 S.W.2d 698 (1967)

Louis C. LEITHOLD, Petitioner,

v.

Thyra Nichols PLASS and Gilbert Norman Plass, Respondents.

No. A-11509.

Supreme Court of Texas.

March 1, 1967.

Rehearing Denied April 26, 1967.

Turner, Hitchins, McInerney, Webb & Hartnett, J. Glenn Turner, Jr., Dallas, for petitioner.

William A. McKenzie, Conway R. Lammers, Dallas, for respondents.

STEAKLEY, Justice.

In 1959, petitioner, Louis C. Leithold, and respondent, Thyra N. Plass, while husband and wife, adopted a minor child, Gordon Marc Leithold. They were divorced by decree of an Arizona court in 1962. Respondent was awarded custody of…