JOHNSON v. COMBS

No. 2991.

256 S.W.2d 207 (1953)

JOHNSON v. COMBS et ux.

Court of Civil Appeals of Texas, Eastland.

February 20, 1953.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Marshall, King & Jennings, Graham, for appellant.

C. Dale Condron, Throckmorton, Judge D. D. Williams, Throckmorton, for appellee.


GRISSOM, Chief, Justice.

E. L. Combs and wife, who jointly petitioned for the adoption of Betty Ann Johnson, obtained a judgment permitting her adoption by them and Betty Ann's adoptive father, Chester E. Johnson, has appealed.

Appellant contends the judgment must be reversed because Mrs. Combs did not attend the adoption hearing in person. It was admitted in this court that Mrs. Combs did not attend the hearing. Section 5 of Article 46a, Vernon's Ann.Civ...

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