Maddox v. Maddox

GOODWYN, Justice.

Appellant (wife) filed a bill for divorce against appellee (husband) grounded on cruelty. There were also prayers for alimony pendente lite, permanent alimony, a solicitor’s fee, and for a reference before the register to fix the amount of alimony pendente lite. The reference was held as prayed for. The register’s report, providing for payment by the husband of $20 per week and a solicitor’s fee of $60, was confirmed.

The husband answered the bill and also filed a cross-bill seeking a divorce in his favor on the ground of the wife’s voluntary abandonment.

After an oral hearing…