Bateman v. Bateman

Mr. Presiding Justice

Culbertson delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court of Williamson county, which followed a verdict of a jury in a divorce action filed by appellee, Paul Randolph Bateman, (hereinafter called plaintiff), as against appellant, Virginia E. Bateman (hereinafter called defendant).

The complaint for divorce was filed by plaintiff as against defendant, in Williamson county, on grounds of desertion. In such complaint plaintiff alleged that he was a resident of Williamson county and had been a resident for more than one year prior to…