CARTER v. CARTER


273 S.W.2d 823 (1954)

Sylvester CARTER, Appellant, v. Lelia Louise CARTER, Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Kentucky.

December 17, 1954.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

S. Jewell Rice, Lexington, Wm. Hill Mackey, Nicholasville, for appellant.

Charles Wylie, Lexington, for appellee.


STANLEY, Commissioner.

A divorce was granted Mrs. Lelia Louise Carter from Sylvester Carter on the ground of cruel treatment. She was given $500 lump sum alimony in addition to household furnishings which she had taken from the home. Custody of a 4½ year old girl was awarded the mother with the right of visitation by and with the father. The husband's appeal rests on the ground of non-jurisdiction and error in awarding the child to the mother and in giving her...

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