Raiford v. Raiford

193 Va. 221 (1952)

ROBERT HARVEY RAIFORD

v.

LORRAYNE SPEAR RAIFORD.

Record No. 3865.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 21, 1952.

W. L. Devany, Jr., for the appellant.

Present, All the Justices.

1. The appellee instituted a divorce suit against her husband, the appellant, on the grounds of desertion. The cause was referred, over the objection of appellant, to a commissioner in chancery pursuant to a rule of practice of the trial court. There was a decree for the appellee sustaining the report of the commissioner. The appellant contends without merit that the trial court had no power to adopt a rule…