Phillips v. Phillips

A husband instituted an action for divorce on the ground of cruel treatment, and asked for the custody of a female child, the issue of the marriage, who was seven years of age. In an answer in the nature of a cross-petition the wife denied the alleged ground of cruel treatment, and charged cruel treatment upon the part of the husband and his unfitness to have custody of the child, and prayed, among other things, for permanent alimony, temporary alimony, attorney’s fees, and that the custody of the child be awarded to the defendant. At an interlocutory hearing the judge awarded the custody of…