Ward v. Ward

This is a domestic relations matter. The husband petitioned for a divorce from bed, board and future cohabitation and the wife cross-petitioned for an absolute divorce. Each alleged as a ground the extreme cruelty of the other, and the husband in addition alleged that the wife had been guilty of gross misbehavior and wickedness repugnant to and in violation of the marriage covenant and that she had been guilty of adultery. The case turned on credibility and a trial justice in the Family Court accepted as the more credible the evidence offered on behalf of the husband. His petition was granted…