Drane v. Drane

Opinion op the Court by

Judge Thomas

Affirming.

On February 8, 1946, the appellee (plaintiff below), Mary Emily Drane, filed this divorce action against her Husband, the appellant (defendant below), M. L. Drane, in the Barren circuit court. The only ground for the relief sought as contained in the original petition was that “she and the defendant have lived apart without any cohabitation for five consecutive years next before this application.” She stated that she was without means or estate and asked for an allowance pendente lite and for such an award of alimony upon the granting of the…