Swan v. Swan

Prentice A. Swan, plaintiff appellant, hereinafter referred to as plaintiff, filed his complaint for divorce against Clara A. Swan, defendant appellee, hereinafter referred to as defendant, charging desertion. This charge was denied by the defendant and the case was tried by the court without a jury. The court, after hearing the evidence, dismissed plaintiff’s complaint on June 25, 1946, for want of equity.

After plaintiff filed his notice of appeal, the court, on petition of defendant, ordered the plaintiff to pay to the defendant the sum of $1,000, “for her attorneys and solicitors’ fees and…