Gladfelter v. Gladfelter

On August 18, 1942, appellee sued appellant for divorce in the Jefferson chancery court.

September 8, 1942, appellant filed answer and cross-complaint denying the material allegations of the complaint and alleging that a decree was entered by an Alabama court in her favor for $27.50 per week “for her son and herself” against the plaintiff (appellee here), “and the plaintiff is a considerable sum in arrears pursuant to said decree,” and prayed that appellee’s complaint be dismissed “and for judgment for the full amount of such arrears under the said (Alabama) decree against the plaintiff…