Fincham v. Fincham

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

This was an action for divorce and for a full settlement of all claims of defendant, the wife, in accordance with a certain provision of an antenuptial contract pertaining to a separation of the parties.

The grounds alleged for a divorce were defendant’s extreme cruelty and gross neglect of duty. Plaintiff tendered to defendant in court the sum of $2,000, that being the amount specified in the settlement provision of the contract in the event of a separation of the parties for any cause.

The defendant contested the divorce and by cross…