Citation Numbers: 66 Fla. 256
Judges: Cockrell, Hocker, Shackleford, Taylor, Whitfield
Filed Date: 11/4/1913
Status: Precedential
Modified Date: 9/22/2021
The appellee brought suit for alimony and counsel fees. The appellant husband as defendant filed an answer and also a cross-bill praying a decree granting him a divorce “and decreeing the Marital relations between them null and void,” on the ground that the marriage was entered into by the appellant under duress of threats and has not been consummated by cohabitation. The court dismissed the husband’s cross-bill and granted alimony and counsel fees to the wife. On appeal by the husband it is argued that the court erred in dismissing the cross-bill.
The evidence shows that threats were made against the appellant if he did not marry the appellee with whom he had had improper relations, but the marriage contract was entered into by appointment in the absence oT any threats, and of any one disposed to make or to execute threats. Under these circumstances, there was no error in dismissing the cross-bill, and the decree is affirmed.