McElhaney v. McElhaney

Divorce is asked on the ground of desertion. It seems to be true that the defendant left her husband’s home, and they had not lived together for a period of more than two years when this suit was begun. The testimony as to the cause of their disagreement and their conduct toward each other is> as is usual in this class of cases,, quite conflicting, and the truth of the controversy is not easily determined. It seems very plain, however, that the blame of their marital unhappiness and separation is not to be all found on one side. Whether plaintiff’s treatment of his wife was such as to justify…