Burlage v. Burlage

Campbell, O. J.

Complainant, having filed a bill for a-, divorce on the ground of cruelty, was awarded a separation-, from bed and board for two years only, with an allowance-annually during that period and no longer. Defendant, appeals from that decree.

Under our statutes no such decree can be made except, upon testimony which would warrant an absolute divorce. We are bound to suppose the Wayne circuit court was satisfied such a case had been made out. If so, we can onlyy *625account for the decree, which is not much, if any, more stringent than an order putting defendant on his good behavior for…