Elias v. Elias

CARNEY, P. J. (W.S.).

On May 8, 1968, the Circuit Judge of Shelby County, Tennessee, granted the complainant, Edith Petty Elias, age 46, an absolute divorce from the defendant, Kasor Johnny Elias, age 50, on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. The custody of their two minor children, David Allen Elias, age 12, and Carolyn Elias, age 7, was awarded to the mother. The cross bill of the defendant was dismissed. The parties were married July 30, 1953, in Benton, Arkansas. Each had been married before. Mr. Elias has two children by the first marriage. Mrs. Elias had no children by her first…