Dowell v. Dowell

Mrs. Lillie Dowell brought this suit for a divorce from her husband, Lewis Dowell, and as grounds therefor alleged that he had been guilty of such cruel and harsh treatment as to endanger her life, and that he had been convicted of a felony. She alleged also that her husband was disposing of his property with the intent and for the purpose of depriving her of the benefit of § 4393 of Pope’s Digest, this being the section of the statute providing for the division of property of a married couple where a divorce is granted. She prayed that such disposal be enjoined, pending the hearing of her…