Duke v. Duke

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Moorman

Affirming on original and cross appeals.

In December, 1918, appellant, Elizabeth Duke, filed suit in the Kenton circuit court against appellee, John T. Duke, for divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. More than a year afterwards appellee filed answer and counterclaim, denying the allegations of the petition and asking for a divorce on the ground of abandonment. The lower court granted -a divorce to appellant, and, in addition to allowing her to retain about $3,000.00 that appellee had previously given her, awarded her alimony in the sum of…