Beasley v. Beasley

GOODWYN, Justice.

This is a divorce proceeding, involving also the custody of the parties’ three year ol'd son.

Appellant (wife) filed a bill against appellee (husband) seeking a divorce on the ground of cruelty, and also seeking custody of their child and maintenance and support for herself and the child. Appellee filed a cross-bill seeking a divorce in his favor on the ground of adultery and also custody of the child. The cross-bill was amended to include cruelty as an additional ground of divorce.

After an oral hearing of the evidence, the trial court rendered a decree denying relief to…