Fisher v. Fisher

Plaintiff Charles R. Fisher married Bstella Oswandel June 20, 1936. In March 1949 they separated and plaintiff petitioned for divorce on the ground of “such inhuman treatment as to endanger” his life. See sections 598.8(5), 598.9, Codes, 1946, 1950. Following trial June 1, 1951, the district court held plaintiff had failed to show his life was endangered by defendant’s Ireatment and denied relief. Plaintiff appeals.

Plaintiff, seventy-six at time of trial, had been married twice before. Each marriage ended in tbe wife’s death. Defendant, seventy-one at time of trial, had one previous marriage…