Isbey v. Isbey

This appeal arises out of a suit for divorce filed by the plaintiff, Jean Isbey, in which she sought to terminate her marriage of 45 years with the defendant. Following an extensive pretrial concerned chiefly with the marital assets, the case was set for trial on October 20, 1969. The defendant, Frank N. Isbey, was not present in court. His attorneys asked for a continuance, because defendant allegedly was ill and unable to attend. In support of this motion, defendant’s attorneys called Dr. William it. Flora, a urologist, who testified that Mr. Isbey was ill with uremic poisoning, that he was…