McKee v. McKee
Supreme Court of Iowa
Appeal from Poweshiek District Court. — Hon. W. R. Lewis, Judge. The plaintiff asks a decree divorcing ber from defendant, and awarding her alimony and the custody of minor children. Her petition was dismissed on the merits on final hearing, and judgment rendered against defendant for costs. The plaintiff appeals.
1Opinion of the CourtRobinson, J.
The plaintiff was married to defendant in May, 1872. She was then thirty-four years of age, and the mother of two children by a former husband. The defendant was about fifty-five years of age, and had been previously married to a woman who was then living, but who had obtained a divorce from him. He also had several children, fruits of his first marriage, then living. Plaintiff had known the defendant personally but a short time before she married him; one week, it is said, being all the time required for the courtship and marriage. Before the wedding took place plaintiff knew that defendant…
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