Burns v. Burns

Petitioner filed a petition in the Superior Court praying for divorce from bed and board and that she be awarded separate maintenance out of the estate of the respondent. The respondent filed a cross-petition praying for an absolute divorce. After hearing the parties the court immediately rendered decision denying the cross-petition and granting the petition on the ground of neglect to provide. The attorney for the petitioner then stated that the question of separate maintenance might go over until Fall on the question of the amount and that payments be continued under an existing order. No…