Jordan v. Jordan

Plaintiff and defendant were married in February, 1927, and lived together until June, 1930. By this suit, which was filed on July 10, 1931, the wife asks for judgment decreeing separation “a mensa et thoro” from her •husband on the ground of cruel treatment. She alleges that at various times from June, 1929, to the date of their separation, her husband was guilty toward her of such outrages and cruel treatment as to render their living together insupportable.

Amplifying her allegations of cruel treatment, she specifies that in June, 1929, her husband so severely beat and abused her that the…