Hoback v. Hoback

On July 6, 1965, Virginia Mae Guy Beavers Hobacic, complainant, filed her bill against her husband, Vernon Nelson Hoback, defendant, seeking a divorce a mensa, et thoro, to be later merged into an absolute divorce, on the ground that defendant’s conduct toward her was so cruel as to amount to constructive desertion, and praying for alimony. Defendant filed an answer and cross-bill in which he prayed for a divorce a mensa et thoro on the ground of desertion, with permission to merge into an absolute divorce at the proper time.

The evidence was taken by depositions, and the chancellor entered…