Smith v. Smith

This is a suit for divorce. The parties were married at Victoria, B. C., May 5,1914, and lived together as husband and wife until on or about March 16, 1918, when they separated and have not lived together since. Suit was filed in the circuit court of Jackson County at Independence, Missouri, July 7, 1919, and was transferred to Kansas City, tried in division No. 8 of the circuit court November 25,1919, taken under advisement by the court and decision rendered December, 16,1919, granting paintiff a decree of divorce. Defendant appealed.

The petition (omitting all formal matters) alleges that…