Putnam v. Putnam

In an original bill of complaint filed in the equity division of the circuit court of Etowah County, against appellee (respondent below), appellant alleged that he gave to appellee monies to purchase a home for himself, and that instead, “defendant took the monies of plaintiff caused the house and lot to be purchased in her own name without the knowledge of plaintiff.” He further alleged that “subsequently and after the divorce,” the defendant “caused the house to be sold to Carl J. Bush.”

By amendment to the original bill, complainant made Carl J. Bush and Joyce Bush parties respondent,…