Barnett v. Barnett

GOODWYN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a final decree of the law and equity court of Lauderdale County, in equity, granting a divorce to the appellee-husband (complainant below) on the ground of cruelty (Code 1940, Tit. 34, § 22, as amended by Act No. 487, appvd. Sept. 30, 1947, Gen.Acts 1947, p. 336), awarding him custody of the parties’ three and a half year old son, and denying to appellant-wife [respondent and cross-complainant below) the relief sought in her cross-bill.

There have been two prior appeals before us involving this marital controversy. Barnett v. Barnett, 266 Ala. 489, 97…