Legal Opinion

Beard v. Stevens

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided November 7, 1960No. 41565PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the CourtHolmes, J.

This is a child custody suit involving the custody of Ronnie Alan Newman, the minor son of the appellant, who at the time of the hearing below was approximately three years of age. The contest is between the appellant, the mother of said child, and the appellee, Mrs. L. R. Steveiis, Jr., the paternal aunt of said child.

The appeal is from a decree of the Chancery Court of Adams County dated January 30, 1959, dismissing the petition of the appellant for the modification of a decree of said court rendered on June 12, 1957, awarding the custody of said Ronnie Alan Newman to the appel-lee, Mrs. L.…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Cassell v. CassellMississippi Supreme Court · 1951
  2. Malone v. MaloneMississippi Supreme Court · 1931
  3. Earwood v. CowartMississippi Supreme Court · 1958
  4. Clark v. ClarkMississippi Supreme Court · 1923

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Reynolds v. RiddellMississippi Supreme Court · 1971

Showing a preview — retrieve the full document via the Exa API.

Powered by the Exa API