Pearsall v. Colgan

Robert A. Pearsall, the plaintiff, of Wood, South Dakota, married lone Hix, of White River, South Dakota, on October 4, 1951 after a courtship lasting three years. Plaintiff was inducted into the military service on October 11, 1951 and began his course of training at that time. He was granted a ten-day furlough at Christmas time, and spent it with his wife at the house of her parents. Another furlough of seventeen days was granted to him in March 1952 during which time plaintiff and his wife lived together as before, and were very happy. Plaintiff was sent to Korea in April 1952 and served…