Bliss v. Bliss
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon.' W. O. Thomas, Judge. (1) The court erred in finding for defendant because her self-contradictory testimony shows that same lacks the credibility on which a decree could be based. Moore on Facts, vol. II, sec. 1262; Clarkson v. Clarkson, 22 Mo.
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Appeal from Jackson Circuit Court. — Hon.' W. O. Thomas, Judge. (1) The court erred in finding for defendant because her self-contradictory testimony shows that same lacks the credibility on which a decree could be based. Moore on Facts, vol. II, sec. 1262; Clarkson v. Clarkson, 22 Mo. App. l. c. 248; Starkie on Evidence, 583; State v. Jim, 1 Dev. 510; Stoffer v. State, 15 Ohio St. 47. (2) The testimony of defendant discloses that no indignities within the meaning of the law were offered to her by her husband. Webster Dictionary; Standard Dictionary; Hooper v. Hooper, 19 Mo. 355. (3) If it be…
1Opinion of the CourtEllison, J.
Plaintiff brought an action’ for divorce and defendant filed an answer and a cross-bill. The cause for divorce alleged by each is indignities. The decree of the court was for defendant and plaintiff has brought the ease here.
The parties were married on the 7th day of May, 1904; a child was born in 1908, and they separated in May, 1910'. An examination of the record and arguments of the respective counsel has brought us to the conclusion to affirm the judgment. The indignities charged in plaintiff’s petition are that defendant called him such “vile and vulgar names as to be unfit to appear in…
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