Bird v. Bird

Decided September 15, 1832

Divorce — certainty in tlie cause — adultery. A petition for divorce must set forth the cause of complaint with convenient certainty, that the charge may be met and disproved. On a charge of adultery, the name of the person with whom committed should be inserted, if known.

Decided 1832-09-15

*THE COURT

¶1refused to heat the evidence on the petition, [99 holding that the party must allege the cause of complaint with the convenient certainty, so that it may be met and disproved. The court has uniformly so held.

¶2The petitioner asked and obtained leave to.amend.