Zlindra v. Zlindra

The question involved upon this appeal is whether a husband may sue his wife for an absolute divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment, which is alleged in the complaint to have occurred prior to the time the defendant wife became mentally ill, more than ten years before the commencement of the divorce action. The contention of the defendant is that the husband may not maintain such an action for the reason that it is barred by the provisions of sec. 330.18 (4), Stats. 1945.

The material facts are as follows : The plaintiff and defendant intermarried on the 8th day of May, 1926. No…