Beach Et Al. v. Leroy Et Al‪.‬

On August 12, 1948 appellants, the mother and stepfather, filed their verified petition for writ of habeas corpus in the Lawrence Circuit Court, seeking to obtain the care and custody of an infant child, Elizabeth Sue Leroy, from appellees, her paternal grandparents. A writ of habeas corpus was duly issued on said date and was served by the sheriff of Lawrence County on appellees on August 17, 1948. Appellees appeared and were given until September 13, 1948 in which to file a return to the writ. On September 10, 1948, appellees filed their verified return to the writ, which appellants answered by general denial.