Norris v. Dunn

This is an action by the appellant, Capt. Fred H. Norris, to recover custody of a minor child, Thomas Clark Dunn, from his grandmother, Mrs. Mary Dunn, and involves the validity of an adoption proceeding in the County of Cochise in the State of Arizona. Capt. Norris is the stepfather of the minor, who at the time of the adoption proceedings, was approximately 9% years old. His mother died on or about the 17th day of October, 1929, and at her request Capt. Norris attempted to adopt the child. The child had no relatives in the State of Arizona, but its grandmother, the appellee, and two uncles…