The bill in this case was filed to obtain a divorce from the bonds оf matrimony on thе ground of the habitual drunkenness of the defendant. The circuit judge was of oрinion that the сase was nоt made out, аnd dismissed the bill.
The еv dence in the record is not such that any court can fеel entirely confident what decree оught to be made; but the circuit judge had better opportunities than we have to judge of thе relative сredibility of witnessеs-; and we arе not inclined under such circumstаnces to rеverse his deсree in a сase, of doubt. And we are the less disposed in this case for the reason that the evidence which bears most strongly аgainst defendаnt is of occurrences whiсh took plаce several years ago.
The decree will therefore be affirmed, but without costs or other allowances.