Welch v. Welch
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from the Jackson Circuit Cou/rt. — Hon. J. H. Sdoyeb,, Judge. (1) Conduct which amounts to connivance must be directed by corrupt intention, and, where there is no corrupt intention proved on the part of the Complainant, the remedy is not barred. Hoar v. Hoar, 3 Hag. Ec. 137; Phillips v. Phillips, 10 Jur. 829; 1 Bob. Ec. 144. Mere imprudence and error of judgment do not constitute what the law deems connivance. Ibid.
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Appeal from the Jackson Circuit Cou/rt. — Hon. J. H. Sdoyeb,, Judge. (1) Conduct which amounts to connivance must be directed by corrupt intention, and, where there is no corrupt intention proved on the part of the Complainant, the remedy is not barred. Hoar v. Hoar, 3 Hag. Ec. 137; Phillips v. Phillips, 10 Jur. 829; 1 Bob. Ec. 144. Mere imprudence and error of judgment do not constitute what the law deems connivance. Ibid. (2) To establish connivance the evidence must be grave and conclusive; facts to constitute connivance must have a direct and necessary tendency to cause adultery to be…
1Opinion of the CourtSmith, P. J.
— Action for divorce on the ground of adultery. The answer confessed the commission of the offense charged, but alleged that it was committed with *398the knowledge and consent of the appellant. There was a trial and decree refusing a divorce and dismissing the petition. The plaintiff appeals.
The answer confesses the ground of divorce alleged in the petition, so that the only issue of fact arising on the pleadings is whether the plaintiff, the husband, connived at or consented to his wife’s dishonor; for if he did his remedy is barred. The' rule has been declared to be that conduct which amounts…
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