Davis v. Davis

This appeal results from a decree of the Chancellor sustaining a demurrer to the bill filed by complainant, George W. Davis, against his former wife, Mary Davis. Complainant contends that he was not brought into court by personal service of process, and the court was, therefore, without jurisdiction to fix a lien on his real estate to enforce the payment of alimony.

On March 21, 1948, Mary Davis (defendant herein) filed her original bill in the Circuit Court of Bradley County, seeking a divorce a mensa et thoro from George W. .Davis (complainant herein). On April 29, 1948, George W. Davis…