In this case the petitioner and respondent filed a petition against her husband, the appellant, for a divorce on the ground of desertion. In the petition it is alleged, the defendant deserted her on or about the 5th day of September, 1921.

The defendant filed an answer- denying the desertion and alleging in a cross petition that the petitioner deserted him on or about the 5th day of September, 1921.

The case was heard by Vice-Chancellor Bentley, he advised a decree dismissing the cross petition of the defendant, that the prayer of the petitioner be granted, and that the parties *346 be divorced from the bond of matrimony on the ground of desertion.

Our examination of the record leads us to the same conclusion as that of the learned vice-chancellor.

. The decree of the court of chancery is therefore affirmed.

For affirmance — The Chief-Justice, Trenchard, Parker, Minturn, Kalisch, Black, Katzenbach, Campbell, Lloyd, White, Van Buskirk, McG-lennon, Kays, I-Ieteield, Dear, JJ. 15.

For reversal — None.