In Circuit Court

Two Divorces Were Granted By Judge Kinne Today.

The circuit court heard two divorce cases Monday afternoon both of which were undefended.
The first was that of Alta O. Jones against her husband, Bennett Jones. The charge against the husband was cruelty. She said he had a very bad temper, that he slapped her and punched her with his elbow and that he frequently got drunk and called her vile names. Their home was near Oakville.

The second case was that of James A. Hammond against his wife, Mary E. Hammond, charge desertion. The couple were married in Grand Rapids in 1871 and lived together until March 11, 1896 when she left him.

The court then took up the construing of the will of Mrs. John O. Starkweather. About all of the Ypsilanti lawyers were present and some from Detroit and apparently no two of them agreed on any points of the will. But for the fact that the estate is a large one the heirs might find themselves deeply in debt when the construction of the will is finally determined.