Courtney v. Courtney

Elizabeth B. Courtney, plaintiff and appellee, asks a divorce from her husband, George W. Courtney, defendant and appellant, on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. In a cross-petition filed by the husband, he asks a divorce from his wife, based on the same ground. The trial court found for the plaintiff, and granted her a divorce and the care and custody of their two minor children, and ordered and adjudged that the defendant should pay as alimony for the maintenance of herself and said children the sum of $25.00 per month. From the judgment and decree rendered, the defendant has…