Keaton v. Keaton
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Cape Gira/rdeau Court of Common Pleas. — Hon. Alex. Ross, Judge. It is not enough that the party should be the innocent and injured party and goes into court with clean hands. “But if it should appear to the court that the injury or offense complained of, shall have been occasioned by collusion of the parties, or done with an intention to procure a divorce or that the complainant was consenting thereto then no divorce shall be granted.”
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Appeal from the Cape Gira/rdeau Court of Common Pleas. — Hon. Alex. Ross, Judge. It is not enough that the party should be the innocent and injured party and goes into court with clean hands. “But if it should appear to the court that the injury or offense complained of, shall have been occasioned by collusion of the parties, or done with an intention to procure a divorce or that the complainant was consenting thereto then no divorce shall be granted.” R. S. 1889, sec. 4507. Even if there was no statutory denunciation of collusion in divorce proceedings courts will not lend too indulgent ear…
1Opinion of the CourtBond, J.
— This petition asks for a divorce for abandonment and upon other grounds. An answer and cross-bill were filed, making serious charges against plaintiff. When the case came on for trial the petition was amended so as to exclude all other charges except desertion, and the answer was amended by striking out all its allegations except a general denial. After hearing the evidence the court on the fifth of October, 1896, rendered a decree of divorce in favor of plaintiff, and continued a motion previously filed by defendant for an allowance of costs and expenses incurred by her in and about the…
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