Hoffman v. Hoffman
Supreme Court of Missouri
Appeal from St. Louis Circuit Court. The facts sufficiently appear in the opinion of the court. The court will review the evidence in a divorce suit, and reverse where the decree is not justified by the evidence. (Lewis v. Lewis, 5 Mo. 278 ; Nagel v. Nagel, 12 Mo. 55 ; Oliver v. Oliver, 20 Mo. 261.) Where, in a divorce suit, it appears in evidence that neither party has been injured, both the bill and cross-bill should be dismissed. (12 Mo. 53, 157.)
1Opinion of the CourtBliss, Judge
The plaintiff filed his petition in the St. Louis Circuit Court for a divorce from his wife, the said Barbetta, making the allegations of residence, marriage, good behavior, and charging that the defendant, wholy unmindful of her duty as a dutiful and affectionate wife of the plaintiff, left and abandoned this plaintiff on or about the 11th day of April, 1860, without any good reason *548for so doing, and has continued to live separate from him since that time. The defendant admits the leaving, denies the good conduct of the plaintiff, and says that his conduct was such to herself and her…
2Cases cited3 opinions
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