Mills v. Mills

Donna Mills brought an action for divorce against Carroll Mills, charging him with extreme and repeated physical cruelty. After a bench trial, the court entered a decree for divorce on behalf of the plaintiff. On appeal defendant contends that:(1) The alleged acts of cruelty were insufficient to endanger plaintiff’s life or limbs or to raise a reasonable apprehension of great bodily harm;(2) The marital real estate should not be awarded to the plaintiff; and(3) The trial court was not justified in awarding fees to plaintiff’s attorney.

Plaintiff and defendant were married on June 14, 1958. Two…