Elzas v. Elzas

Appellee filed her bill in the circuit court of Cook county against appellant for a divorce, on the ground of desertion. Appellant answered the bill denying its allegations, and especially denying that he was ever legally or lawfully married to appellee. There was a hearing of the issues before the court, and they were found for appellee, and a decree was entered divorcing the parties and awarding the custody of their child, Allen L. Elzas, to appellee. From that decree an appeal was taken to the Appellate Court for the First District, where it was affirmed.

The main dispute at the hearing…