Castleberry v. Castleberry

The parties hereto were formerly man and wife. In June, 1941, a divorce was granted the wife and she was awarded custody of their two minor children. The chancery court, at various times, imposed, by decree, the obligation upon the father to contribute to the support and maintenance of the children, until finally, in February, 1948, that amount was fixed at $150 per month.

The husband, appellant here, paid that sum to August, 1950. The son, 18 years of age, had entered the military service of his country, and the daughter, then 20 years old, had gotten married.

In May, 1950, Mr. Castleberry…