O'Donnell v. O'Donnell

On May 25, 1970, Plaintiff-Counter Defendant-Appellee, James R. O’Donnell (hereinafter referred to as “Plaintiff”), filed suit for Separate Maintenance in the Circuit Corut of Scott County. On July 30, 1970, with leave of Court, the Defendant-Counter Plaintiff-Appellant, Jane L. O’Donnell (hereinafter referred to as “Defendant”) filed her Counterclaim for Divorce on the ground of mental cruelty. Answers were filed to the Complaint and to the Counterclaim. The causes were heard in a bench trial, following which the trial judge entered a Decree for Separate Maintenance and denied defendant’s…