Cox v. Cox

Dissenting Opinion by

Hoffman, J.:

In the instant case, the husband has set forth a series of events which, standing alone, would certainly *66justify the granting of a divorce on the ground of indignities.

The record in this case presents a problem, however, which should be considered at greater length. The wife defendant, over a period of thirteen years, had been an inmate at various mental hospitals on twelve different occasions. She had been treated by psychiatrists at a cost of approximately $25,000. Moreover, the indignities alleged were often of so extreme a nature that they appear to be the…