Scott v. Scott

SIMPSON, Justice.

The bill was filed by a divorced wife (appellee) against appellant, her former husband, and seeks to have entered a decree making provision for the support of their two minor children, the custody of whom had been previously awarded to the mother in the decree of divorcement. The appeal is from a decree overruling the demurrer to the bill.

It is shown by the averments of the bill that the father is able-bodied, a man of means and earning a livelihood, and fully capable of supporting and educating his said children, but is contributing nothing toward such support and education.…