Coggins v. Coggins

Defendant appeals from an -order fixing custody and making -an allowance for the support of a minor child.

Plaintiff instituted -an action against defendant for absolute div-o-rce and alleged that a -daughter, Maria Coggins, was -born of the union. Defendant answered.

Thereafter, plaintiff filed a motion, “for an order of support and custody” of the child-. The motion was heard upon the -pleadings and .affidavits of the parties.

The court found -facts, which are paraphrased- as follows:

Plaintiff and defendant were married 3 October 1958 and separated pursuant .to a deed -of .separation of 15…