Haskell v. Haskell

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Kays, J.

This was a suit for divorce by the husband against the wife. • The defendant did not enter an appearance in the court of chancery, nor file an answer, nor did she file a brief in this court. The case in the court of chancery was heard before a special master, to whom it was referred by the chancellor, which master reported in favor of a decree for divorce as asked for in the petition.

The petition sets up desertion on the part of the wife. The advisory master did not agree with the recommendations . of the special master and advised against a…