Michigan Supreme Court, 1881

McGonegal v. McGonegal

McGonegal v. McGonegal
Michigan Supreme Court · Decided April 27, 1881 · Cooley, Other
46 Mich. 66; 8 N.W. 724; 1881 Mich. LEXIS 513
McGonegal v. McGonegal

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Opinion of the Court

Cooley, J.

The bill in this case was filed to obtain a divorce from the bonds of matrimony on the ground of the habitual drunkenness of the defendant. The circuit judge was of opinion that the case was not made out, and dismissed the bill.

The ev dence in the record is not such that any court can feel entirely confident what decree ought to be made; but the circuit judge had better opportunities than we have to judge of the relative credibility of witnesses-; and we are not inclined under such circumstances to reverse his decree in a case, of doubt. And we are the less disposed in this case for the reason that the evidence which bears most strongly against defendant is of occurrences which took place several years ago.

The decree will therefore be affirmed, but without costs or other allowances.

The other Justices concurred.

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