State Ex Rel. Peterson v. Sanders

Thomas Gallagher, Justice.

On August 25, 1942, respondent instituted habeas corpus proceedings in the district court of Houston county to obtain custody of his five-year-old daughter, Lucia Gail Peterson, detained by her grandmother, Ellen Sanders, appellant herein.

On September 18, 1912, the district court made findings and ordered that the child remain with appellant until further order of the court. On November 12 respondent filed a verified petition for modification of this order. On December 15 the court amended its prior order and granted custody to respondent. This appeal is from the…