Humphreys v. Humphreys

Arthur C. Humphreys and Jeane L. Carter were married on April 12,1905, in Fauquier county, Virginia, and took up their residence in Norfolk, Virginia.

According to the testimony of the appellee, appellant continuously, from a date not long after their marriage, treated her with extreme cruelty, without cause or provocation, and by reason of his inhuman and brutal treatment of appellee, her health was broken down and she was forced to and did leave him on several occa*149sions, returning upon his promise to amend his conduct and to treat her with love, kindness and consideration, which he failed to…