Singleton v. Singleton

Opinion of the Court by

Commissioner Hobson—

Affirming.

In the year 1916 C. A. Singleton brought a suit against his wife, Mary Singleton, to obtain a divorce on the ground of abandonment. After that suit was filed they made a written contract by which their property rights were settled. This contract contained the following provision:

“And whereas, as the fruits of said marriage, parties have two children, Perry Singleton, boy aged 7 years, and Mildred Singleton, girl aged 4 years, who now reside with their mother, Mary Singleton, and said C. A. Singleton binds himself to pay said Mary Singleton…