Chambers v. Chambers

Anthony Chambers filed his bill against Sara Chambers for the purpose of obtaining a divorce. The charge was habitual cruel and inhuman treatment. Sara answered, and made her answer a cross-bill, in which she sought a divorce and alimony on the same ground. The decree, entered at the conclusion of the evidence, while not affirmatively denying the relief prayed for by Anthony, did so in fact, inasmuch as it granted Sara a divorce, attorney’s fees, alimony, and impressed a lien on certain real estate to insure payment. Anthony appealed.

The proof on the original bill was not strong, and it can…