Williamson v. Williamson

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Clarke

Affirming.

Tkis is an appeal by the defendant from a judgment granting to bis wife, a divorce, the custody of their infant child and “the sum of $1,500.00. alimony, $1,000.00 for herself, and $500.00 for the use of their infant child.”

The petition" did not state a cause of action for a divorce (nor was one asked), because it failed to state as required by section 423 of the Civil Code of Practice, and section 2120 of the statutes, that the cause of action occurred or existed in this state, within five years next before the commencement of the action,t but…