Meek v. Meek
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Buchanan. Circuit Court. — Hon. Wm. H. Haynes, Judge.
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, P. J.
— Plaintiff’s action was instituted to procure a divorce from defendant. He filed a cross bill in which he asked a divorce from her for her fault. The trial court refused each of them and each appealed to this court.
The petition alleges the parties were married in December, 1889', and lived together until August, 1913. The ground of divorce is indignities, becoming finally so continuous and gross as to compel her to leave him. Among these were frequent assaults and batteries*, serious threats and overwork. Defendant’s cross bill, in turn, charges indignities, against plaintiff, consisting in…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Moore v. MooreMissouri Court of Appeals · 1890
- Guthrie v. GuthrieMissouri Court of Appeals · 1887
- Viertel v. ViertelMissouri Court of Appeals · 1907
- Welch v. WelchMissouri Court of Appeals · 1892