Hamilton v. Brown

CAMMACK, Justice:

Mr. and Mrs. Riley Brown, filed a complaint on 'July 15, 1953, seeking to adopt Linda Carter, now six years of age. Ola Carter Hamilton and- Frank Hamilton, mother and stepfather of the child, attempted to .regain her custody' through a habeas corpus proceeding filed August 24, 1953.

The chancellor denied both the adoption complaint and the habeas corpus complaint, but .awarded custody of Linda to Mr. and Mrs. Brown for nine months of each year and to Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton the remaining three months of each year during the summer. Mr. and Mrs. Hamilton have appealed from that…