PAINTER v. PAINTER


211 S.E.2d 37 (1975)

215 Va. 418

Marguerite E. PAINTER v. Charles William PAINTER.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

January 20, 1975.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas W. Murtaugh, George M. Martin, Leesburg (Martin, Riemenschneider & Murtaugh, Leesburg, on brief), for appellant.

James H. Chamblin, Thomas W. Nalls, Leesburg (Ottinger, Nalls & Chamblin, Leesburg, on brief), for appellee.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.


I'ANSON, Chief Justice.

Marguerite E. Painter, plaintiff, filed a bill of complaint against Charles W. Painter, defendant, for a divorce on the ground of adultery. Defendant filed an answer denying plaintiff's charge and a cross-bill praying for a divorce on the ground of desertion. After an ore tenus hearing, the chancellor held that the evidence was insufficient to sustain the charge of adultery and awarded defendant a divorce a mensa et thoro on his...

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