Drollinger v. Drollinger
Indiana Court of Appeals
From Fountain Circuit Court; I. E. Schoonover, Judge. Action by Elsie A. Drollinger against Frederick D. Drollinger. From the judgment rendered, the defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtIbach, P. J.
Appellee brought this action against appellant for a divorce on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment. Appellant filed a cross-complaint asking a divorce on the ground that appellee had been guilty of adultery. The court granted appellant a divorce on his cross-complaint, and allowed appellee $500 alimony, the evidence showing that appellant owned property worth about $1,400.
The court erred in allowing alimony, since the finding in appellant’s favor on his cross-complaint is a finding that appellee was guilty of adultery, the only ground for divorce therein alleged. A court that grants…
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