Niskanen v. Niskanen

371 Mich. 1 (1963)

123 N.W.2d 157

NISKANEN

v.

NISKANEN.

Calendar No. 53, Docket No. 49,476.

Supreme Court of Michigan.

Decided September 4, 1963.

Charles A. Wickens, for plaintiff.

Philip L. Hogan and Gary C. Hoffman, for defendant.

SOURIS, J.

Plaintiff wife was awarded a decree of divorce on ground of extreme and repeated cruelty. CL 1948, § 552.8 (Stat Ann 1957 Rev § 25.88). Defendant appeals, claiming plaintiff's proofs failed to establish the requisite statutory ground for divorce. We agree and, so, must reverse this decree.

The parties were twice married. The first marriage ended by divorce after…