Morgan v. Morgan

This suit was brought by appellee against appellant on December 1, 1923, in the chancery court of Independence County, to set aside a decree of divorce and an award of their child obtained by appellee on September 3,1923, under constructive service upon her husband. It was alleged in the bill that the decree was procured through fraud practiced upon the court by falsely representing that appellant did not know the whereabouts of appellee.

Appellant filed an answer denying the allegations, and, by way of further defense, alleging that appellee was estopped by pleading said decree in bar of an…