Payne v. Payne

On November 9, 1934, plaintiff filed a complaint in the circuit court for Multnomah county, charging the defendant with cruelty and praying for a divorce and the custody of their minor child. The defendant answered, denying generally all allegations of misconduct upon his part and affirmatively alleging cruel and inhuman treatment upon plaintiff’s part and likewise praying for a divorce.

After the cause had been put in issue by the filing of the reply, some testimony was taken and certain exhibits were offered and received in evidence, but before the completion of the trial the further hearing…