JACK G. TUCKFIELD, APPELLANT,
v.
MARGARET PATRICK TUCKFIELD, APPELLEE

Fla. 3d DCA | 1965-12-21
No. 65-333
Before HENDRY, C. J., and TILLMAN' PEARSON and SWANN, JJ.
181 So. 2d 15 Florida District Court of Appeal, Third District (1965)

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Synopsis

The appellate court affirmed a lower court's decision to dismiss a divorce complaint. The court found no reason to reverse the chancellor's ruling that the plaintiff failed to prove grounds for divorce.


Holding

No, the plaintiff failed to prove grounds for divorce.


Key Quotes

“The chancellor heard the testimony of the parties on the issues raised by the complaint and answer and entered a final decree dismissing the complaint with prejudice on the ground that the plaintiff failed to prove, grounds for divorce.”

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Facts & Procedural History

The appellant sued for divorce, alleging constructive desertion by the appellee, whose conduct allegedly caused him to leave the marital home and rema…

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Opinion of the Court
PER CURIAM.

PER CURIAM.

Appellant sued appellee for divorce on the ground that she was guilty of constructive desertion in that her conduct caused him to move from' the marital home, and that he has remained away continually since 1962.

The chancellor heard the testimony of the parties on the issues raised by the complaint and answer and entered a final decree dis- • missing the complaint with prejudice on the ground that the plaintiff'failed to prove, grounds for divorce. Plaintiff filed a petition for rehearing which was denied. It is ' from the decree and order that plaintiff appeals.

We have carefully examined the record and briefs in this case and found no reason to reverse the chancellor. Therefore the decree and order appealed are affirmed. See Shippey v. Shippey, 97 Fla. 881, 122 So. 272 (1929); Gordon v. Gordon, Fla.1952, 59 So.2d 40.

Affirmed.


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