Stevenson v. Stevenson

CALLISTER,'Justice.

Plaintiff brought this action for divorce on grounds of mental cruelty. The trial court found that mental cruelty had not been proved and denied the divorce. Plaintiff appeals.

To establish mental cruelty, plaintiff must prove that her husband’s cruel treatment caused her to suffer great mental distress. 1 If this is established by substantial and satisfactory evidence, 2 and if there are no circumstances which would justify denying this particular divorce, 3 it should be granted.

What constitutes mental cruelty must be ascertained from the facts of each case. 4 Whether…