Peter v. Peter

Melvin Mayfield, Chief Judge.

This is an appeal by Wallace Peter from a decree of divorce granted to his wife, Rita. Suit for divorce on the grounds of personal indignities was filed by Rita and the appellant filed a pro se answer in which he denied that she had grounds for divorce. The appellant did not appear in person at the trial, but his attorney did appear and at the close of appellee’s case moved that her complaint be dismissed for lack of corroborating evidence as to the grounds for divorce. This motion was overruled on the theory, stated by the court, that appellant, by failing to…