Legal Opinion

Bennett v. Bennett

District Court of Appeal of Florida

Decided September 11, 1961No. 60-702Published

1Opinion of the Court

HORTON, Judge.

This appeal seeks review of a final decree in a divorce action and an order on rule to show cause entered subsequent thereto. The husband instituted suit for divorce upon the ground of extreme cruelty. The wife answered and counterclaimed for divorce upon the ground of extreme cruelty. Both parties sought custody of the two minor children of the marriage.

This cause involved protracted litigation resulting in the final decree appealed wherein the chancellor, inter alia, decreed as follows:

“That the evidence adduced heretofore sustains the allegations of cruelty upon the part of…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sahler v. SahlerSupreme Court of Florida · 1944
  2. Batteiger v. BatteigerDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1959
  3. Friedman v. FriedmanSupreme Court of Florida · 1958
  4. MacFadden v. MacFaddenSupreme Court of Florida · 1946
  5. Howell v. HowellSupreme Court of Florida · 1958

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