Knell v. Price

CHARLES E. ORTH,

Judge, Specially Assigned.

The drama which was revealed by the institution of this case in the Circuit Court for Kent County had a cast of three: William A. Knell — the husband, Violet E. Knell — his wife, and Jesse Annabelle Price — the “other woman.” After some 22 years of marriage, Mr. and Mrs. Knell separated. The terms of the separation were never spelled out in a written agreement, nor did the separation ever culminate in a divorce. When Mr. and Mrs. Knell went their separate ways, Mr. Knell’s way was to live with Miss Price. For 27 years, thereafter, until Mr. Knell’s…