Poehlman v. Poehlman
Ella L. Poehlman v. . John N. Poehlman.
Poehlman v. Poehlman, 102 A. 1052 (Md. 1917)
Syllabus
Divorce: adultery; acts after bill filed; custody of children pending bill; costs and counsel fees.
Costs and counsel fees may bo allowed a wife, even after her appeal from a decree of divorce against her; and a final decree may be modified in that respect, even after a divorce a, vinculo.
While a ease is pending for the divorce of a wife on the ground of adultery, the Court may retain jurisdiction over the children, and direct that they remain in the custody of their father.
A decree of divorce can not be founded on acts of adultery committed subsequent to the filing of the bill.
Summary
Appeal from the Circuit Court for Baltimore County. (Duncan, J.)
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Opinion of the Court
Boyd, C. J., delivered the opinion of the Court, affirming the decree, each side to pay their own costs (exclusive of costs already paid by the appellee under order of Court).
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