Kent v. Kent

In my opinion the judgment of the trial court is palpably and manifestly against the weight of the evidence, and should be reversed.

Plaintiff, Kenneth Kent, hereinafter referred to as “Kent,” and defendant G-eorgia Kent were married November 17,1933. Their only child, William, was born July 31,1934.

On November 9, 1935, Kent obtained a decree of divorce from G-eorgia Kent on the ground of desertion, which decree awarded the custody of the boy to the maternal grandmother, Amy Dietzel. The decree ordered Kent to pay Amy Dietzel $2.50 a week for the support of the boy.

On September 27,1941, Kent…