Owens v. Owens

The appellant and the appellee were married on September 25,1938, and by virtue of their marriage contract 'they lived and cohabited as husband and wife until July 16, 1956. During the period of their married life both parties had lived in and established a home in Copiah County. The appellant is a dredge boat operator and the appellee has gone at his request to various places to live with him, including South America and Houston, Texas.

In recent years they had become interested in the raising of cattle and at the time of their separation, according to the undisputed proof, she was the owner…