Stevens v. Stevens

On March 25, 1933, plaintiff filed a bill of complaint in the circuit court of Shiawassee county asking for a divorce from de fendant, Ms wife, on the ground of extreme cruelty. The bill was brought in the name of ‘ ‘ Charles Stevens, by his guardian, Harvey Mills, ’ ’ but was signed and verified by Charles Stevens personally.

Defendant moved to dismiss the bill on the ground that plaintiff was an insane person under guardianship and could not obtain a divorce either in his own name or in the name of Ms guardian. The motion to dismiss the bill was denied May 27, 1933. Later the trial judge…