Muir v. Muir

Opinion of the Court by

Judge O’Rear

Affirming.

Appellant, a member of a rich and distinguished family, was married at the age of 20 to appellee, who was about the same age. She was of honorable parentage, who were in modest circumstances. The parties are now about 28 years old. Within a year after their marriage appellant developed the disease of syphilis. Whether contracted before or after his marriage is not shown. He continued to live with his wife, by whom there were born to him two children, there being less than two year’s difference in their ages. Appellee claims that she contracted the…