Zeigler v. Zeigler

Appellee, Mrs. Sadie Marshall Zeigler, minor, by her father as next friend, filed her bill in the chancery court of Holmes county against appellant, her husband, living apart from him, seeking a decree for separate maintenance and support for herself and minor child. The cause was heard on bill, answers, cross-bill, and proofs, resulting in a decree in appellee’s favor in the sum of twelve dollars a month and attorney’s fee. From that decree, appellant prosecutes this appeal.

Appellant defended upon the ground that he was not the husband of appellee, and this was based on two contentions,…