Chambers v. Chambers

Crumlish, J.,

Libellant brought this action to obtain a divorce a vinculo matrimonii on the grounds of cruel and barbarous treatment and indignities to the person. She now seeks to amend the libel so as to include as an additional ground or cause her having been turned out of doors and to change the prayer for di*213vorce a vinculo matrimonii to one for a divorce a mensa et thoro with alimony.

Respondent objects: (1) On the ground that the statutes of the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and the decisions thereunder do not expressly authorize such an amendment; and (2) because the allowance of the…