Mertens v. Mertens

The parties to this case were married in 1929. At that time plaintiff was 36 years of age and defendant 21. Two children were horn of the marriage, a daughter and a son, now 14 and 7 years of age, respectively. Plaintiff instituted suit for divorce in April, 1943, charging defendant with extreme and repeated cruelty. Defendant by answer denied the charges made against her and by cross bill sought a decree of limited divorce. On the trial plaintiff offered no proofs in support of the charges in his bill of complaint and defendant was awarded a decree of absolute divorce on grounds of extreme…