Heckelman v. Heckelman

This is an appeal from a dismissal of a divorce action by the trial court on its own motion at the conclusion of the plaintiff’s case. This action was filed on June 27, 1963, in the Kalamazoo county circuit court by Mabel L. Heckelman against Lester T. Heckelman, seeking a divorce on the grounds of extreme cruelty and nonsupport. The cause was brought to trial and concluded September 22, 1963; after plaintiff presented her proofs, the court dismissed the cause on its own motion, stating that her proofs were “insufficient to permit the court to grant the relief prayed for”.

These parties were…