Fannessey v. Fannessey

Opinion by

Judge Cofer:

In Hobbs v. Blandford, 7 T. B. Mon. 469; Petty v. Petty, 4 B. Mon. 215; McAfee v. Ferguson, 9 B. Mon. 475; Leach v. Duvall, 8 Bush 201, and Cheshire v. Payne, 16 B. Mon. 618, this court has announced the general doctrine that facts such as are set out in the petition in this case entitle the defrauded husband or wife to relief. These facts make out a prima facie case, and if there be any other facts which rendered that legal which, on the statements of the petition, is fraudulent and illegal, they should be pleaded by way of defense. ' ^

Neither the husband who was guilty…