Carson v. Oldfield

In 1921 the appellee, then the wife of th» appellant, filed suit for divorce in which she prayed for the annulment of the bonds of matrimony and to be awarded the custody of certain minor children and that the husband be decreed to pay reasonable amounts monthly for the support of the children. She did not pray for suit money, alimony or attorney’s fees. The result of the suit ■was that an absolute divorce was granted and the following was decreed:

“It is further ordered, adjudged and decreed by the court that the complainant have the care, custody, control and education of said children,…