Hickey v. Hickey

Opinion by

Keller, P. J.,

This is an action of divorce brought by a husband against his wife on the grounds of cruel and barbarous treatment and indignities to the person. When the action was brought, the wife was confined in the Norris-town State Hospital for the Insane, on the certificate of two physicians. The libel was accordingly served on a committee appointed by the court to represent the respondent. The committee appeared, filed an answer and vigorously defended the action.

The governing question is whether the libellant was a competent witness to testify to the acts of cruel and…