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WHITNEY v. BIRDSONG

21197.

216 Ga. 756 (1961)

119 S.E.2d 569

WHITNEY v. BIRDSONG et al.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided April 6, 1961.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robt. E. Barfield, for plaintiff in error.

Richter & Birdsong, contra.

HEAD, Presiding Justice.

Alfred R. Whitney filed a petition for writ of habeas corpus against Mrs. Georgia M. Birdsong and J. M. Birdsong, alleging that the defendants had illegally detained his minor daughter, Georgia Whitney. After a hearing, Honorable Samuel J. Boykin, Judge of the Superior Court of the Coweta Circuit, on December 13, 1960, awarded custody of the child to the defendants, and the exception is to this judgment. The defendants in error have filed...

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