Matthews v. Matthews

An action for divorce was commenced by Joseph Mathews against his wife, Gertrude Matthews. The latter filed her answer and cross complaint denying by way of answer the grounds for divorce -set forth by the plaintiff and then by way of cross complaint alleged extreme cruelty on plaintiff’s part. On February 14, 1936, the court entered a decree for defendant and awarded her custody of their son Richard, then eight years of age. The allowance of $30 per month in the decree for the support of the child was in accordance with the stipulation of the parties filed in the cause.

In July, 1942,…