Perkins v. Perkins

This is a suit for separate maintenance instituted by Marguerite Perkins as plaintiff against her husband. After a trial, the court rendered a finding and judgment in favor of defendant and against plaintiff. . Plaintiff duly appealed to this court.

Plaintiff’s petition alleged that she married defendant on May 28, 1938, in Marion County, Missouri; that she continued to live with defendant as his wife from the date of the marriage until May 2, 1940, during which time she faithfully demeaned herself and discharged all of her .duties as his wife; that on May 2, 1940, defendant, without any cause…