Hager v. Hager

Opinion by

Dithrich, J.,

Libellant, a widower 55 years of age, and respondent, a widow of approximately the same age, on September 3 4,1940, entered into what manifestly was a marriage of convenience, especially on her part. As so frequently happens in such cases, the marriage within a few months went on the rocks.

Libellant was the father of nine children by a former marriage and respondent was the mother of seven. No children were born of the present marriage. All but one of libellant’s children were living at home with him, and the youngest of respondent’s children, a son aged seventeen,…