Smith v. Smith
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Montcalm; Perkins, J., presiding. Bill by Mary A. Smith against C. Newton Smith, Charles N. Smith, and Oleo A. Smith for a divorce and to set aside certain deeds. There was a decree for complainant : On petition of defendants for leave to file a bill of review. From an order denying the petition, defendants appeal.
1Opinion of the CourtHooker, J.
The complainant filed a bill for divorce against her husband, C. Newton Smith, on July 1, 1899; he only being made defendant. Subsequently she filed an amended bill, making parties the other defendants, infant children of C. Newton Smith. This bill alleged an effort by her husband to defraud complainant by ostensibly conveying to his said children, prior to his marriage to complainant, property which he then had, without her knowledge. It contained a prayer that this property might be decreed to be his property, and subject to provisions for her maintenance, etc. The infants answered by a…
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