Dowhan v. Dowhan

Plaintiff William Dowhan originally filed a bill against his wife, defendant Katherine Dowhan, in Wayne county, seeking a divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty. A decree was entered on June 27, 1939, dismissing this bill, and plaintiff appealed to this court. On December 14th of the same year, wjiile his appeal was still pending, he filed another bill for divorce in Oakland county, again on the grounds of extreme cruelty but basing his complaint on acts that occurred subsequent to the original hearing. Defendant moved to dismiss this second suit because another suit was pending between the…