Devine v. Devine

On September 23, 1890, Elizabeth Devine exhibited her bill in the circuit court of Cook county against Patrick Devine, her husband, praying a divorce from him on the ground of adultery. Patrick Devine answered and filed his cross-bill, which, as afterwards amended, sets out the marriage between the parties on the 10th of December, 1880; that between that time and 1888 numerous pieces of real estate were bought by them jointly, which real estate was paid for out of their joint earnings and savings; that the present value of said real estate is about $12,900, including also two mortgagees, one…