Criser v. Criser

Maxwell, Judge :

In the circuit court of Taylor County, Edward K. Criser sued his wife for an absolute divorce upon the ground of adultery. She filed an answer and cross-bill in which she denied the charge of adultery and prayed for a divorce from bed and board on the grounds of cruel and inhuman treatment and desertion. The trial chancellor dismissed the wife’s cross-bill and granted an absolute divorce to the plaintiff. This appeal follows.

Plaintiff testified in substance as follows: On the evening of March 23, 1929, about 8:15 o ’clock he came to his home in Grafton, after having finished…