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Bryant v. Nesbitt

Supreme Court of Georgia
Sep 28, 1978
248 S.E.2d 667 (Ga. 1978)

Opinion

33905.

SUBMITTED AUGUST 25, 1978.

DECIDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1978.

Contempt. DeKalb Superior Court. Before Judge Hendon.

Wehunt Eason, William A. Wehunt, for appellants.

Bell Desiderio, Ruby Carpio Bell, for appellee.


In a habeas corpus action, the trial court held appellants in contempt for failure to produce the minor child of the appellee-father. We reverse because there is no evidence that appellants had possession of the child when the action was filed on June 9, 1978, or thereafter. The evidence shows the mother brought the child from Texas to appellant's house in DeKalb County on April 17, 1978, after four days; at the mother's request, they took her and the child to the child's great grandmother's house at a specific address in St. Louis, Missouri, and they have not seen either since then.

Judgment reversed. All the Justices concur.


SUBMITTED AUGUST 25, 1978 — DECIDED SEPTEMBER 28, 1978.


Summaries of

Bryant v. Nesbitt

Supreme Court of Georgia
Sep 28, 1978
248 S.E.2d 667 (Ga. 1978)
Case details for

Bryant v. Nesbitt

Case Details

Full title:BRYANT et al. v. NESBITT

Court:Supreme Court of Georgia

Date published: Sep 28, 1978

Citations

248 S.E.2d 667 (Ga. 1978)
242 Ga. 291

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