Legal Opinion
Scott v. Scott
District of Columbia Court of Appeals
Decided January 21, 1958No. 2076, 2077PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
QUINN, Associate Judge.
Appellant brought this action against his wife seeking an absolute divorce on the ground of desertion. She contested the suit and filed a cross-complaint for a limited divorce on the ground of cruelty. On the day of trial the wife did not appear and accordingly her cross-complaint was dismissed. When the husband had rested his case, the wife, who was represented by counsel, moved to dismiss the action. This motion was granted and the husband appealed. A cross-appeal filed in behalf of the wife has been abandoned.'
Appellant, a police officer, testified that after seven…
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