Harper v. Rooker

It appears that on the third day of October, 1868, Helson Hooker filed a-bill in the Woodford circuit court against appellee, for the purpose of obtaining a divorce. Appellee answered the bill, and filed a cross bill, in which she made appellant and others defendants, and prayed a divorce and for alimony. On a hearing upon the original and cross bills, the court rendered a decree, granting a divorce to appellee, and allowing her $12,000 alimony, and appellants were ordered to pay appellee $4578 as a part of the amount.

After filing the original bill, and before the cross bill was filed, on the…