Busby v. Busby

The plaintiff, Anna Janice Busby, brought an action in the Circuit Court of Iroquois County for divorce on the ground of mental cruelty. The trial judge rendered judgment for divorce in favor of plaintiff and awarded her periodic alimony and certain property. Plaintiff has appealed on the issue of the adequacy of the alimony and the refusal of the trial court to receive evidence relating to the nature of the defendant’s misconduct in determining the amount of alimony.

Plaintiff in her original complaint had charged adultery but amended to change the grounds to mental cruelty. A hearing was…