Case Name: Anna M. Ramsey, complainant, v. George W. Ramsey, defendant
Court: New Jersey Court of Chancery
Jurisdiction: New Jersey
Decision Date: 1925-12-21
Citations: 98 N.J. Eq. 519
Docket Number: 
Parties: Anna M. Ramsey, complainant, v. George W. Ramsey, defendant.
Judges: 
Reporter: New Jersey Equity Reports
Volume: 98
Pages: 519–519

Head Matter:
Anna M. Ramsey, complainant, v. George W. Ramsey, defendant.
[Decided December 21st, 1925.]
Mr. Azariah 21. Beeleman, for the petitioner.
Mr. Byman Herr, for the defendant.

Opinion:
Buchanan, Y. C.
The wife filed petition for divorce on the ground of desertion. A solicitor was appointed, under. the statute, actively to defend, the husband being confined in an insane asylum. Answer denying the desertion was filed, and later an amended answer and counter-claim, alleging adultery by the wife. The wife filed no answer to- the counter-claim, and has now obtained voluntary dismissal of her petition.
It is difficult to see that there can be valid prosecution, of the counter-claim, which is filed by a guardian ad liiem (whose authority is only to defend), and which has an-affidavit of non-collusion made, not by the defendant, but by the solicitor.
However, if there can be any validity to further proceedings on the counter-claim, it is obvious that the present situation comes within the spirit of rule 266A, and the cause should proceed as an ex parte suit, if at all.