Jewett v. Jewett

Plaintiff and defendant were married in 1950 and are the parents of two' daughters age 7 and 5 at the time of the trial. Dating back about five years marital rifts began to arise between them which appear to have increased as time went by and have finally culminated in this action for a divorce.

Plaintiff’s petition alleges defendant has been guilty of inhuman treatment such as to endanger her life and asks that she be granted a divorce and the custody of the two children. Defendant by answer denies such allegations and by counterclaim asks that he be granted a divorce, based upon the same…