Riley v. Riley

Maxine Elliott Riley, plaintiff, filed a bill for divorce against Wayne Leslie Riley, defendant, who filed a cross, bill against plaintiff. The court granted plaintiff a divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty and dismissed defendant’s cross bill. Plaintiff was dissatisfied with the decree and filed a petition by new counsel to have it set aside and to reopen the case, and the petition was granted by the trial court. As a result of negotiations between the respective parties a written property settlement satisfactory to both parties was reached and stipulation was entered into. The court…