Reville v. Reville

WERNICK, Justice.

Plaintiff, William A. Reville, on July 29, 1970, instituted a proceeding for divorce in the District Court of District Seven, Division of Northern Kennebec. Defendant filed a counter-claim for divorce but subsequently declined to press it. After hearing on plaintiff’s complaint, on October 23, 1970 the Court adjudicated a divorce in favor of plaintiff on the ground of defendant’s “gross and confirmed habits of intoxication from the use of intoxicating liquors.” 19 M.R.S.A. § 691.

Since there was absent any consent by the plaintiff to whom the divorce had been granted for the…