Merten v. Merten

Plaintiff filed a bill for divorce against defendant who appeared and filed an answer and a cross-bill. The case was placed at issue and tried. The trial court announced it would grant a decree to defendant upon her cross-bill, and the basis of the contemplated decree as to settlement of property matters. Defendant and appellant then sought to dismiss her cross-bill, against plaintiff’s objection. This, the trial court refused to permit appellant to do and entered a decree in accordance with his findings, and from this decree defendant appeals.

Defendant bases her right to dismiss her…