Cummings v. Cummings

The circuit judge heard the testimony in open court, and under a special order the complainant and her husband were fully examined. This circumstance cannot be overlooked. Having seen the parties on the stand who are contending about a divorce, and also their witnesses, the means possessed by the circuit judge for reaching the merits on the question of divorce were superior to those which are afforded here. Making a moderate allowance for this advantage, it becomes necessary to hold that no reason is found for dissenting from the determination dissolving the marriage.

The allowance of property…