McVay v. McVay

ME. CHIEF JUSTICE ADAIR:

On Motion to Dismiss Appeal. On October 14, 1947, Daniel M. McVay, as plaintiff, commenced suit seeking a divorce from his wife, Katherine McVay, and also the custody of the two children of the marriage, both then infants of preschool age.

By decree entered in the district court on January 7, 1949, the defendant wife was granted an absolute divorce and provision was made for the custody of the children.

Each party to the suit desired a divorce and neither took an appeal from the decree so that, after the lapse of six months after its entry, the decree became, was and is…