McMurtrey v. McMurtrey

First Appeal

This is an appeal from a Family Court order which denied the prayers of both parties for a divorce. The court did, however, find that the respondent-appellant (wife) was entitled to separate maintenance and awarded her the sum of $125.00 per month. No award was made for counsel fees to the wife and her request for possession of the marital residence or an alternative place to live was denied.

The appellant-respondent (husband) challenges portions of the order which denied him a divorce on the ground of desertion, found that he was not totally disabled, and granted a separate…