Durbin v. Durbin

Opinion of the Court by

Chief Justice Tilford

Reversing.

Appellant sued Ms wife, tbe appellee, for a divorce on tbe ground of one year’s abandonment. Tbe appellee, by counterclaim, sought an absolute divorce on tbe ground of cruelty, tbe custody of tbeir infant son, and alimony in tbe sum of $2000, or, in tbe event sbe was denied a divorce, for support and maintenance for herself and tbe infant. Tbe Chancellor dismissed tbe petition and granted tbe appellee an absolute divorce on the .ground of one year’s abandonment together with alimony in tbe sum of $750 payable at tbe rate of $20 per month.…