Doolittle v. Doolittle

This is a divorce case heard on amended bill and answer and cross bill and answer thereto. The circuit judge granted the defendant a divorce on his cross bill and plaintiff appeals, claiming that the court should have granted the divorce to her. She also complains of certain provisions in the decree regarding custody of minor child, property settlement and alimony. Defendant does not cross-appeal, hence must be considered as content with the decree as entered.

The decree gives defendant the permanent custody of four-year-old Jo Ann, the only child1 horn of the marriage, subject to a right of-…