Bowen v. Bowen

BALEY, Judge.

Defendant makes three assignments of error which he contends would justify reversal of the order of the trial court: (1) admission, of testimony of the plaintiff which implied adultery of defendant; (2) insufficient evidence of abandonment of the plaintiff by defendant; and (3) abuse of discretion in awarding excessive alimony and support. We do not consider any of these assignments of error to have merit.

G.S. 50-10 provides that in divorce cases “neither the husband nor wife shall be a competent witness to prove the adultery of the other.” This statute applies to actions for…