Case Name: MARGARET M. GODEY vs. THOMAS R. GODEY
Court: Court of Appeals of Maryland
Jurisdiction: Maryland
Decision Date: 1921-01-12
Citations: 137 Md. 692
Docket Number: 
Parties: MARGARET M. GODEY vs. THOMAS R. GODEY.
Judges: The cause was argued before Botd, O. J., Briscoe, Thomas, Pattison, Hrner, Stockbridge, Adkins, and Oeeutt, JJ.
Reporter: Maryland Reports
Volume: 137
Pages: 692–692

Head Matter:
MARGARET M. GODEY vs. THOMAS R. GODEY.
Divorce — Adultery—Costs.
In a divorce court the question o£ the imposition of costs is largely in the 'discretion of the trial court, and the appellate court will intervene only in the case of a manifest injustice involving an abuse of discretion, or a departure from the rule which places the costs on the husband, as being to some extent in the category of necessities.
Decided January 12th, 1921.
Appeal from the Circuit Court of Baltimore City (Stanton, J.).
The cause was argued before Botd, O. J., Briscoe, Thomas, Pattison, Hrner, Stockbridge, Adkins, and Oeeutt, JJ.
Alfred 8. Niles and Joseph A. Burkhart, with whom were Niles, Wolff, Barton & Morrow, for the appellant.
Randolph Barton, Jr., for the appellee.
William L. Rawls, for Margaret C. Mey.

Opinion:
Stockbridge, J.,
delivered the opinion of the court, affirming the decree and order appealed from, costs to be paid by the appellee husband.