McClees v. McClees

The bill in this case was filed by the wife, alleging cruelty and desertion on the part of her husband, the appellee, and praying for a divorce a mensa et thoro, alimony pendente lite and permanent, and counsel fees. Pending the litigation in the lower court, the chancellor made an allowance of alimony to the wife of $50 a week. The case was heard in open court, and resulted in a decree, dated June 18th, 1930, wherein two things were ordered: First, the divorce was denied and the wife’s bill dismissed; second, the husband was required to pay a fee of $1,500 to the wife’s counsel for services…