Dowling v. Dowling
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Hannibal Court of Common Pleas.— Hon. William T. Ragland, Judge. (1) What constitutes “indignities” as a ground for divorce depends upon tbe.facts and circumstances of each case and tbe statute should be construed liberally. 1 Bishop' on Marriage & Divorce (6 Ed.), sec. 826; 14 Cyc. 625; Hooper v. Hooper, 19 Mo. 355; Dawson v. Dawson, 23 Mo. App. 169; McCartin v. McCartin, 37 Mo. App. 471; McCann v. McCann, 91 Mo. App. 1; Rose v. Rose, 129 Mo.
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Appeal from Hannibal Court of Common Pleas.— Hon. William T. Ragland, Judge. (1) What constitutes “indignities” as a ground for divorce depends upon tbe.facts and circumstances of each case and tbe statute should be construed liberally. 1 Bishop' on Marriage & Divorce (6 Ed.), sec. 826; 14 Cyc. 625; Hooper v. Hooper, 19 Mo. 355; Dawson v. Dawson, 23 Mo. App. 169; McCartin v. McCartin, 37 Mo. App. 471; McCann v. McCann, 91 Mo. App. 1; Rose v. Rose, 129 Mo. App.-175. (2) Whether the evidence is sufficient to sustain a decree is determined not by the consideration of any particular fact,…
1Opinion of the CourtAllen, J.
This is an action for divorce, prosecuted by the wife, and grounded upon indignities alleged to have been offered to her by the defendant husband. The latter interposed a general denial. The court below found the issues for the defendant and dismissed plaintiff’s bill, and from such decree the plaintiff prosecutes this appeal.
Plaintiff and defendant were married on September 19, 1911, and lived together until January 3, 1912. Plaintiff had been twice married theretofore, having obtained divorces from both of her former husbands. By her first marriage she had two children, a boy and a girl,…
2Cases cited4 opinions
- Hooper v. HooperSupreme Court of Missouri · 1854
- Kempf v. KempfSupreme Court of Missouri · 1863
- Cannon v. CannonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1885
- Webb v. WebbMissouri Court of Appeals · 1891
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- Chapman v. ChapmanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1950
- Hess v. HessMissouri Court of Appeals · 1938