Smith v. Smith
Michigan Supreme Court
Appeal from Genesee; Brennan (Fred W.), J. Bill by William H. Smith against Sarah Smith to enjoin summary proceedings and for an accounting. From a decree for plaintiff, defendant appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtFellows, J.
The testimony in this record in many particulars is irreconcilable. We shall not attempt to detail it but will content ourselves with a statement of the facts we are satisfied its preponderance establishes. Plaintiff at the time of the hearing of the case in the court below was 72 years old. At the age of 21 he married the defendant, then 16 years old. Neither was possessed of any property at the time of the marriage. He was an ignorant laboring man and was unable to read, write or figure. For a. number of years they lived at Imlay City in Lapeer county. Four children were born to them there,…
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