Mentzer v. Mentzer

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Fontron, J.:

This appeal comes as a sequel to the trial of the Mentzer divorce action held in the District Court of Shawnee County in the year 1969. A brief chronology will set the stage.

On June 14, 1968, the plaintiff, Rosalie Ann Mentzer, filed an action against her husband, Glenn E. Mentzer, the defendant, seeking a divorce and a division of the family property. On *540January 28, 1969, the case came on for trial before the Honorable David Prager, who took the matter under advisement. Mr. Mentzer, who had employed counsel, did not attend the hearing. On…