Waldrup v. Crane

Candler, Justice.

The exception here is to a judgment of the superior court awarding the custody of a minor about four years of age to her maternal grandfather.

In the father’s petition for habeas corpús, he alleged: In January, 1944, when the child was bom and the mother died, he was serving in the United States Army, but was home on leave at that time. Being unable to provide for his child at that time, he left her with the defendant, but continuously contributed to her welfare and support by a monthly allotment from his Army pay. Upon his return from overseas and discharge from the Army in…