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WHEELER v. HOWARD

19398.

212 Ga. 553 (1956)

93 S.E.2d 723

WHEELER et al. v. HOWARD et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided July 10, 1956.

Rehearing Denied July 24, 1956.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Noah J. Stone, Carl A. Herbig, for plaintiff in error.

James A. Mackay, Marvin G. Russell, Turner Paschal, contra.

MOBLEY, Justice.

In a contest between the natural parents of a child and third parties, all of whom are morally fit and proper persons, those having the legal right to the custody of the child will prevail. Williams v. Crosby, 118 Ga. 296 (45 S. E. 282); Rawdin v. Conner, 210 Ga. 508, 510 (81 S.E.2d 461).This being a contest between such parents and third parties, the natural...

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