Hartwell v. Hartwell
Massachusetts Supreme Judicial Court
Libel for divorce on the ground of desertion, filed on April 30, 1918. In the Superior Court the libel was heard by Chase, J. The material facts are described in the opinion. By order of the judge, the libel was dismissed; and the libellant alleged exceptions.
1Opinion of the CourtRugg, C. J.
This is a libel for divorce on the ground of desertion. The parties were married in September, 1904. Between that time and May, 1912, the libellee was twice placed under restraint as an insane person, having been confined the first time more than two years and the second time a little less than one year. From May, 1912, to February 8, 1913, she was sane. On *251the latter date she left her husband and took with her the younger of the two children born of the marriage, being at that time sane and fully appreciating the consequences of her act. The trial judge was unable to make any finding as to…
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