Philpot v. Philpot

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Tilford

Affirming.

Appellant sued appellee for an absolute .divorce on the ground of cruelty. She also sought $5,000 alimony, the custody of their four year old daughter and $20 per month for her support. The appellee traversed the material allegations of the petition, and by counterclaim asked that he be awarded the custody of the infant and granted a divorce from the appellant on the ground that -she had been guilty of such lewd and lascivious conduct with one Robert Hunt as proved her to be unchaste. The Chancellor dismissed the petition and granted…