Vogts v. Vogts

James E. Vogts, Jr., filed a bill of complaint in the Circuit Court for Montgomery County on July 15, 1946, charging his wife with adultery, and seeking custody of their two minor children. A decree pro confesso was entered on September 26, 1946, and testimony was taken before an examiner. Thereafter, on October 11, 1946, the decree was stricken out, on petition, and the appellant filed an answer denying adultery and a cross-bill charging desertion and praying custody of the children. Testimony on her behalf was taken before the Examiner, and the whole transcript submitted to the chancellor.…