Failing v. Failing

This appeal stems from a separate maintenance proceeding commenced in the circuit court of Cook County by appellee, Fay M. Failing, against her husband, Charles K. Failing, the appellant. The issue presented is whether the trial court had jurisdiction, within the State and Federal concepts of due process of law,' to subject real property of appellant to a decree in rem. We have held such an issue as presented here to be a sufficient basis for a direct appeal. Gleiser v. Gleiser, 402 Ill. 343; VanDyke v. Illinois Commercial Men’s Assn. 358 Ill. 458.

Among other things, appellee’s complaint…