Garvy v. Garvy

Mr. Justice Denis E. Sullivan

delivered the opinion of the court.

This is an appeal from a decree of the circuit court dismissing the bill of divorce of the plaintiff Andrew C. Garvy for want of equity and granting to defendant and cross plaintiff Frances R. Garvy her prayer for separate maintenance on her cross-bill. The bill asked for relief on the ground of desertion for one year and the cross-bill asked for relief on the statutory ground that she was living separate and apart without fault on her part.

The evidence shows that the plaintiff in the original bill for divorce was a doctor…