Molen v. Molen
Molen v. Molen
Opinion of the Court
Affirming in part, reversing in part.
Mrs. Eda Molen is appealing from the parts of a divorce judgment which denied her alimony and directed that she pay the costs of the action.
The parties were married in 1914. They have been separated for more than 15 years. Their three children are past 30 years of age. Mrs. Molen lives in Pennsylvania. Mr. Molen lives in Pulaski County. He filed the action asking that he be granted a divorce on the ground that the parties had lived apart for more than five years. In her answer and counterclaim Mrs. Molen asked for a divorce on the grounds of abandonment; cruel and inhuman treatment; and more than five years’ separation. She asked for alimony and her costs in the action. The chancellor granted Mr. Molen a divorce and directed that Mrs. Molen pay all the costs.
Mr. Molen now receives $30 per month from a trust estate created under his father’s will. He owns no property and, apparently, has not been able to support himself for many years. In his judgment the chancellor pointed out that he had personal knowledge of Mr. Molen’s “weakness” (addiction to narcotics) and of his
Judgment affirmed in part and reversed in part.
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