Dumais v. Dumais

On appeal. This is a bill in equity by a husband to enjoin his wife from proceeding further with a pending divorce action and to obtain custody of their minor children. The controversy centers upon the effect of antenuptial promises relating to divorce and. the religious education and custody of the children. A claim in the original bill that the wife held property of her husband exceeding $100 in value, making the bill to this extent at least maintainable in equity under R. S., c. 166, § 40, was completely abandoned by amendment. The case was heard on amended bill and demurrer and reaches us…