Buettner v. Buettner

Plaintiff filed suit on September 1, 1968, seeking an absolute divorce from defendant on the grounds of extreme cruelty. On September 13, 1968, defendant filed a complaint for separate maintenance on the grounds of extreme cruelty. Both actions were consolidated for trial. The trial court found for plaintiff on his complaint and granted him a judgment of divorce.

Defendant appeals, contending that the evidence, failed to establish a sufficient basis for granting an absolute divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty.

Significantly, the transcript shows that, in September, 1968, just prior to his…