Ehlen v. Ehlen
Ehlen v. Ehlen
Opinion of the Court
Plaintiff and defendant were married in October, 1916. In December, 1918, defendant left the home and began a suit for divorce. At plaintiff’s
“It can safely be said for the plaintiff, I think, in the case, that she was frugal, and was ambitious in her financial aspirations. I don’t agree with counsel, however, that the plaintiff in this case has sustained the allegations of her bill of complaint in the matter of cruelty there set forth. That is, her conduct on the witness stand, in the court room, supported by that of her mother, do not influence me in that way. I have given the testimony in this case since the hearing began considerable thought, and am of the opinion now that the defendant in the case should be granted a decree of divorce from the plaintiff upon his cross-bill.”
We think the evidence fully justified this conclusion. It will serve no useful purpose to set it forth or to discuss it.
Prior to the marriage, plaintiff owned the equity in a land\ contract for a house and lot on Duncan street in the city of Detroit by assignment from her former husband. The defendant had loaned her $100 with which to keep up the payments thereon. On July 28, 1916, a deed of this property was procured, title being taken in the name of defendant. There had then been paid approximately $1,800 on it and about $1,100 was yet due. A mortgage was given for $800, the balance being paid by defendant. This mortgage was subsequently paid. On July 31, 1916, also before the marriage, a house and lot on Canton street was purchased under contract made to plaintiff and defendant
The decree, as thus modified, is affirmed, without costs to either party.
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