O'Brien v. O'Brien

In April, 1883, defendant in error obtained a decree of divorce from plaintiff in error. In that action she was awarded both temporary and permanent alimony and the custody of the minor children of the parties. In May, 1884, plaintiff filed his petition in the same court, alleging the foregoing facts, and that defendant had become an unfit person to have the custody of the children, and asking a modification of the decree to the extent that, owing to his fitness to take charge of the children, and his ability to provide for them, he be given their custody. It is unnecessary to set out here…