Byrd v. Byrd

Russeií, C. J.

The plaintiff in error filed a petition for divorce. The defendant in error filed an answer and cross-bill, denying the allegations of the petition, alleging that she was entitled to a divorce, and asking for alimony and counsel fees. Plaintiff’s petition set out a contract between the husband and wife, in which all claims for alimony and support on the part of the wife were surrendered in consideration of the payment of $100' in cash and the payment to her of $50 per month for eight months by the husband. In the answer it was alleged that the contract was obtained by duress,…