Oliver v. Oliver

Boyles, O. J.

Plaintiff by bill of complaint and defendant by cross bill each asked for an absolute divorce on the ground of extreme cruelty. Each denies the material allegations of the other party, and both pray dismissal of the other party’s bill of complaint. Each asked for custody of one child born of the marriage, now aged 9, and a daughter by adoption, now aged 18. The circuit judge who heard the testimony found that neither party had established a case of extreme and repeated cruelty and entered a decree dismissing both the bill and cross bilj. Plaintiff appeals, claiming the court…