Pruitt v. Key

HARWOOD, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment and decree denying a petition filed by Anna L. Pruitt and Leroy C. Pruitt, seeking to have the custody of four children awarded to them.

The children are Wilford Andrew Dewayne Key, age 12 years, Anna Marie Key, age 6 years, Loyed Lee Key, age 4 years, and Patricia Jane Key, age 2 years. They are the children of Loyed Chandler Key, and Ethel L. Key, deceased.

The record shows that Loyed C. Key and his wife Ethel moved from Alabama to the state of Indiana sometime in 1960, and lived there continuously until Ethel was killed by Loyed on 21 March…