Chmiel v. Chmiel

Mary Chmiel, appellee here, filed her suit in the superior court of Cook County against Sebastian Chmiel, appellant, for separate maintenance. Later, appellee amended ’ her complaint and asked for a divorce charging appellant with drunkenness and extreme and repeated cruelty, and also for a division of real estate held by the parties and for other relief. Appellant denied the charges and filed his counterclaim alleging that, the appellee had been guilty of desertion, which, in turn, was denied by the appellee. The cause was heard by the court without a jury, and a decree was entered granting…