Fondren v. Batton

348 So.2d 431 (1977)

Charles Richard FONDREN

v.

Barbara BATTON.

No. 50028.

Supreme Court of Mississippi.

July 27, 1977.

John T. Haltom, Indianola, for appellant.

Clark, Davis & Belk, Howard Q. Davis, Jr., Indianola, for appellee.

Before GILLESPIE, WALKER and BROOM, JJ.

WALKER, Justice, for the Court:

Appellee filed her bill of complaint for divorce against appellant in which she prayed for a divorce and restoration of her maiden name and for general relief. Personal process was had on appellant, who, having no objection to appellee obtaining a divorce and changing her name, did not answer the bill of…