Landrum v. Landrum

A man and woman were married and had two children. The husband and wife separated while living in the State of Kansas. The husband came to Georgia, bringing the eldest child, a boy two years old, and died shortly thereafter, leaving the child in possession of the husband’s mother. Soon after-the death of the husband the mother of the child brought habeasoprpus proceedings in Georgia against the husband’s mother, for custody of the child. On the hearing custody of the child was awarded to the plaintiff. The defendant excepted.

The allegations of the petition were positive statements, and…