Massey v. Flinn

This proceeding was brought by appellee, Mrs. Nellie Mae Flinn, against Paul Massey, appellant, in the Independence chancery court for a writ of habeas corpus to recover the custody of the infant daughter of appellant who was about two and one-half years of age at the time. Appellant is the father of the child and appellee is its aunt.

Paul Massey married Pauline Pressley in 1927 and to this union two children were born, Eichard Paul Massey, now about five years of age, and Patsy Gale Massey, the child here in question. Mrs. Paul Massey died on July 14, 1937, and oh February 12, 1938, Paul…