Harbuck v. Harbuck

Candler, Justice.

Alleging cruel treatment as her ground therefor, Mrs. Harbuck sued her husband, C. B. Harbuck, for divorce and for temporary and permanent alimony both for herself and their minor child. She also prayed for custody of the child. A rule nisi was issued requiring the husband to show cause on a subsequent date why temporary alimony and counsel fees should not be allowed, and why, until final disposition of the cause, custody of the minor child should not be awarded to the mother. The defendant demurred to the petition, generally and specially, and filed an answer. On the…