29 Mo. 95
Decided October 15, 1859
Supreme Court of Missouri · decided 1859-10-15
<p>1. Where the evidence in a divorce case is conflicting, and the decision of the court that tries the cause depends upon the credibility of the witnesses, the supreme court will not interfere.</p>
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Relies on Gillespie v. Gillespie
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¶1delivered the opinion of the court.
¶2The judgment in this case must be affirmed, under the rule of practice acted on by this court in the case of Gillespie v. Gillespie, 28 Mo. 598. The evidence, is conflicting, and indeed the decision of the case depends entirely upon the credibility of the witnesses — a matter in which this court must necessarily defer to the opinion of the court which granted the divorce.
¶3Judgment, affirmed.