Gourley v. Gourley

A DIVORCE suit by the wife. In addition to a divorce, she sought the custody of a minor child, court costs, counsel fees, permanent alimony and maintenance for herself and child, title to certain real estate described in the complaint, and judgment for $4,000 on account of money expended by her to support the minor child for the period of eight years next preceding the filing of her complaint, during which time the husband had deserted his family. The husband did not appear in answer to the complaint, and was represented at trial by appointed counsel. He does not appear here.

The court found…