Hale v. Hale

Litz, Judge:

The plaintiff, a citizen of Virginia, instituted a suit for alimony against the defendant (plaintiff in error) October 21, 1925, on the ground of desertion. At December Rules, 1925, the defendant filed bis answer in the nature of a cross-bill charging the plaintiff with continuous desertion since 1918, and praying for an absolute divorce. At January Rules, 1926, the plaintiff filed a “special reply”, praying for dismissal of the answer of the defendant in so far as it set up new matter and asked for affirmative relief. May 8, 1926, the plaintiff filed in open court an amended…