Wald v. Wald
Missouri Court of Appeals
Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Walter B. Douglas, Judge. (1) The indignities complained of by respondent consisted of unmerited contemptuous treatment; acts and language toward her which manifested contempt for her; contumely, incivility and insult, in the presence of their daughter and others, amounting to a species of cruelty to the mind; as such they entitle her to a divorce. Griesedieck v. Griesedieck, 56 Mu. App. 94; Tripp v. Tripp, 78 Mo.
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Appeal from St. Louis City Circuit Court. — Eon. Walter B. Douglas, Judge. (1) The indignities complained of by respondent consisted of unmerited contemptuous treatment; acts and language toward her which manifested contempt for her; contumely, incivility and insult, in the presence of their daughter and others, amounting to a species of cruelty to the mind; as such they entitle her to a divorce. Griesedieck v. Griesedieck, 56 Mu. App. 94; Tripp v. Tripp, 78 Mo. App. 413; Goodman v.,Goodman, 80 Mo. App. 286; Lynch v. Lynch, 87 Mo. App. 36; Endsley v. Endsley, 89 Mo. App. 597; 9 Am. and Eng.…
1Opinion of the CourtBland, P. J.
The suit is for a divorce, care and custody of a minor child and for alimony. Omitting caption, the petition is as follows:
“Plaintiff states that on the twenty-second day of April, T896, in the State of Missouri, she was lawfully married to the defendant, and that she continued to live with him as his wife from and after said date until on or about the twenty-second day of January, 1904; that during all that time plaintiff demeaned herself toward the defendant with kindness and affection and discharged all her duties as his wifa
*343“And for a cause of action plaintiff says that since the time of…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Griesedieck v. GriesedieckMissouri Court of Appeals · 1894
- Goodman v. GoodmanMissouri Court of Appeals · 1899
- Lynch v. LynchMissouri Court of Appeals · 1901
- Phoenix Insurance v. BurkettMissouri Court of Appeals · 1897
- Wiles v. RobinsonSupreme Court of Missouri · 1883
3Cited by5 opinions
- Willis v. WillisMissouri Court of Appeals · 1954
- In Re the Marriage of BreenMissouri Court of Appeals · 1977
- Milster v. MilsterMissouri Court of Appeals · 1919
- Marolf v. MarolfMissouri Court of Appeals · 1915
- Miles v. MilesMissouri Court of Appeals · 1909