Quigley v. Quigley

The union of Stephen Quigley and Catherine Foley joined by a priest on August 19, 1944, was put asunder by a Montgomery County Circuit Court chancellor 38 years later. In truth, however, the marriage was asunder for its last 13 years.

In 1968, Stephen T. Quigley (appellee) left his wife, Catherine F. Quigley (appellant), and their six children, all of whom are now mature. Because of his desertion — and admitted adultery — he was at that time unable to obtain a divorce but was not deterred ten years later from taking up residence with a female companion.

For a time both spouses worked and both…