Borchard v. Borchard

The issues upon this appeal are comparatively simple. They come to ns, however, buried in a completely unorthodox trial procedure, and weighted down with an unnecessarily long record, inordinately lengthy briefs, reply briefs and supplemental briefs. The pleadings presented to the trial court the respective requests of husband and wife each seeking a separation from the other. In addition the plaintiff wife sought custody of the infant child of the marriage and a monetary allowance for the support of the child and herself. Following joinder of issue there ensued a hybrid proceeding in the…