Egress v. Egress

This appeal presents for review the action of the Circuit Court No. 2 of Baltimore City in dismissing a wife’s bill for a decree of divorce a mensa on the ground of cruelty and granting such a decree to the husband on his cross-bill based on the wife’s alleged desertion.

Alexander and Yolanda Egress lived together from the time of their marriage in April, 1945, until May 21, 1952. Two children were born to them; one is six years of age and the other is five. Temporarily their custody has been awarded to the father, and the mother does not appeal from this order.

While the wife made the broad…