Davenport v. Davenport

Rhodes, Justice:

This appeal involves a dispute between the father and the mother over custody of two children, three and five years of age. The Circuit Court reversed the finding of the master 2 and awarded custody to the mother from which order the father has appealed. We affirm.

This action was instituted by the plaintiff-appellant, George W. Davenport, for the purpose of obtaining a divorce on the ground of adultery from the defendant-respondent, Jean Hogg Davenport, and gaining custody of their children. Both the Circuit Court and master concluded that the husband was entitled to a divorce…