Geckle v. Geckle

Dannehower, J.,

The question involved is whether a respondent in a divorce action, who has taken no steps toward a presentation of her defense although personally served with the subpoena and personally notified of the master’s hearing by registered mail, may have the matter referred back to the master when her petition for that purpose and her appearance by attorney were filed more than 15 days after the filing of the master’s report.

The history of this case is as follows: The libel alleging cruel and barbarous treatment and indignities to the person was filed on January 27,1944, and a…