Cottrell v. Cottrell

REED, Justice.

Appellee, John Thomas Cottrell, filed a divorce complaint against his wife, appel*81lant Florence Louise Cottrell, on July 14, 1971. It is undenied that within the 20-day period during which appellant could file a timely answer, the parties were reconciled. By the husband’s own admission, they lived together several weeks after the filing of the complaint.

According to appellant, her husband stated to her that he would call his attorney and have the lawsuit dropped. Relying upon this representation she took no steps to answer the complaint. Thereafter and without notice to her, the…