Williams v. Williams

Loring, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order releasing defendant from past payments due as support money for a minor child under a former order and decree of divorce.

On September 25, 1937, Olive M. Williams (now Olive M. Good-ing) began an action for divorce on the grounds of desertion. Defendant, Arthur Frederick Williams, was personally served. The case was tried as a default divorce, and a decree of divorce was entered on the same day.

The decree required defendant to pay to plaintiff the sum of five; dollars per week for the support of the minor child of the parties,. Notice of…