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      "SEABORNE HOLMES v. BANNIE SANDERS and MARTHA SANDERS."
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        "text": "Pee CuRIAm.\nUpon the facts found by the court, supported by sufficient competent evidence, the judgment from which appeal is taken is accordant with the well settled principle in North Carolina that in matters pertaining to their custody, the welfare of children is \u201cthe polar star by which the discretion of the courts is to be guided,\u201d In re Lewis, 88 N.C. 31; Finley v. Sapp, 238 N.C. 114, 76 S.E. 350, and cases cited. See also Atkinson v. Downing, 175 N.C. 244, 95 S.E. 487, where custody of a child awarded to a grandparent was not disturbed on appeal.\nAffirmed.",
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      "Canaday & Canaday for plaintiff, appellant.",
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    "head_matter": "SEABORNE HOLMES v. BANNIE SANDERS and MARTHA SANDERS.\n(Filed 23 November, 1955.)\nInfants \u00a7 22\u2014\nIn a special proceeding by the father to obtain custody of his child as against the child\u2019s maternal grandparents, judgment of the court awarding the custody of the child to its grandparents upon findings, supported by evidence, that it is to the best interests of the child that its custody remain with its grandparents, will not be disturbed.\nAppeal by plaintiff from Williams, J., Resident of Fourth Judicial District, at Chambers in Sanford, N. C.\nSpecial proceeding instituted by petitioner, Seaborne Holmes, citizen of the State of Georgia, and resident of District of Columbia, pursuant to provisions of G.S. 50-13 for the custody of his minor child, Ransome Solomon Holmes, born 1 September, 1953, to petitioner and his wife, Fidelia Sanders Holmes, now deceased, residing with respondents, Bannie Sanders and Martha Sanders, his maternal grandparents, in their home in Johnston County, North Carolina, heard upon affidavits, and oral argument of counsel, for the respective parties. Upon facts found by the Judge, among others pertinent to inquiry, that it is to the best interest of the child, Ransome Solomon Holmes, that he remain in the custody of his grandparents, the respondents, naming them, it is ordered by the court that they \u201cshall have and continue to have the custody of the\u201d child \u201cuntil further orders of this court ...\u201d\nPetitioner excepted thereto, and appeals therefrom to Supreme Court, and assigns error.\nCanaday & Canaday for plaintiff, appellant.\nWellons & Wellons for defendants, appellees."
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