Burr v. Burr

This is a divorce case in which the circuit court granted plaintiff a decree on the grounds of drunkenness and extreme cruelty of defendant, dismissed her cross bill, divided the real estate and personal property equally between the parties, allowed defendant an attorney fee of $500 and $150 per month permanent alimony. Defendant appeals, claiming the court erred in adjudging her guilty under plaintiff’s charges and, under her cross bill and proofs, plaintiff was gnilty of extreme cruelty and she should have been granted the divorce with a larger share of the real estate and personal property…