Neel v. Neel

On October 27, 1970, the trial court entered a final decree dismissing plaintiff-husband’s complaint for divorce from which judgment the instant appeal ensued. The sole ground assigned for divorce was extreme cruelty which the trial court found had not been corroborated.

I would concur with the conclusion reached by the majority were it not for the enactment of House Bill 17-C commonly referred to as the no fault divorce bill. This bill, which was enacted during the pendency of this appeal, was signed into law on June 22, 1971, and became effective on July 1, 1971. It is my opinion that House…