Box v. Box

SIMPSON, Justice.

Bill in the nature of a bill of review by appellant, James Pruitt Box, non compos mentis, suing by his father as next frier d and guardian, against appellee, appellant’s wife when the proceedings sought to be reviewed were transacted.

The two main aspects of the bill on which relief was sought are: (1) to have set aside and vacated as void a divorce decree granted appellee against appellant October 27, 1944, for voluntary abandonment, on the ground that appellant, Box, at the time of its rendition and during the progress of the proceedings, was non compos mentis and was not…