Tatum v. Davis
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Eon. L. J. Eastin■, Judge. (1) In determining the party in whose custody a ■child shall be placed after divorce of parents, the leading and paramount consideration is the interest, welfare, happiness and comfort of the children. Knepper v. Knepper, 189 Mo. App. 498; Messenger v. Messenger, 56 Mo. 329; West v. West, 94 Mo. App. 683; Jennings v. Jennings, 85 Mo. App. 290; Lusk y. Lusk, 28 Mo. 91; Edwards v. Edwards, 84 Mo.
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Appeal from Buchanan Circuit Court. — Eon. L. J. Eastin■, Judge. (1) In determining the party in whose custody a ■child shall be placed after divorce of parents, the leading and paramount consideration is the interest, welfare, happiness and comfort of the children. Knepper v. Knepper, 189 Mo. App. 498; Messenger v. Messenger, 56 Mo. 329; West v. West, 94 Mo. App. 683; Jennings v. Jennings, 85 Mo. App. 290; Lusk y. Lusk, 28 Mo. 91; Edwards v. Edwards, 84 Mo. App. 552; Brenneman v. Hildebrandt, 137 M'o. App. 82; Cole v. Cole, 115 Mo. App. 466; Abele v. Abele, 50 Atl. 686; Power v. Power, 58…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
In January, 1908, in Buchanan county, plaintiff obtained a decree of divorce from defendant and also the custody of their two children. This proceeding was instituted by defendant for the purpose of modifying the decree so as to take the custody from the plaintiff and transfer it to defendant. Our statute permits such procedure. The circuit court, ■after due hearing, granted his prayer and took from plaintiff the custody, care and control of the children. She thereupon appealed.
It appears that notwithstanding plaintiff was granted the divorce, in January, 1908, for defendant’s fault, on…
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- Miner v. MinerIllinois Supreme Court · 1849
- Stetson v. StetsonSupreme Judicial Court of Maine · 1888
- State ex rel. Tatum v. RameyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1909
- Giles v. GilesNebraska Supreme Court · 1890
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