Haviland v. Haviland

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Perskie, J.

This appeal brings up for review a decree of the court of chancery made upon the advice of Advisory Master, Mr. Francis Child, by which decree the wife’s petition for divorce was dismissed and the husband’s counter-claim for divorce was sustained. Each alleged simple desertion in January, 1928. Wood v. Wood, 97 N. J. Eq. 1. Each charged the other with refusal to have sexual intercourse. This case presents simply a factual question. Which spouse deserted the other? We, of course, give great weight on an appeal from a decree of the court of…