WEST v. WEST

26655.

228 Ga. 397 (1971)

185 S.E.2d 763

WEST v. WEST.

Supreme Court of Georgia.

Decided November 18, 1971.

Rehearing Denied December 1, 1971.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Allen, Smith & Tomlinson, T. M. Allen, Jr., Ashton K. Tomlinson, for appellant.

Murphy, McFarland & Turoff, Martin McFarland, for appellee.


HAWES, Justice.

The appeal in this case is from so much of the final judgment and order of the Superior Court of DeKalb County entered in a divorce case which granted custody of the parties' minor child, age about 4 years, to the mother's grandfather over the contention of the father that he was entitled to its custody. No question as to the right of the mother to have custody is presented before this court.

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