Labiche v. Knight

HIGGINS, Justice.

This is an action by wife against her husband for separation from bed and board on the grounds of public defamation and cruel treatment. The petitioner alleges a general course of ill treatment during the last five years, culminating in three par ticular instances of violent abuse, cursing, and defamation during August, 1933, the Christmas week of 1933, and January 15, 1934.

Defendant denied the allegations of the petition and averred that he and his wife had only engaged in minor quarrels.

There was judgment in favor of the defendant, dismissing the suit, and the plaintiff has…