Newton v. Newton

Bell, Chief Justice.

1. A suit for divorce based solely on the ground of desertion may be amended before the first verdict, by alleging adultery of the defendant, anterior to the suit. Zachary v. Zachary, 141 Ga. 404 (81 S. E. 120); Phinizy v. Phinizy, 154 Ga. 199 (114 S. E. 185). Compare Slaughter v. Slaughter, 190 Ga. 229 (9 S. E. 2d, 70). In such case the amendment should state with reasonable certainty the times and places of the alleged adulterous acts, or show why such allegations could not be made; otherwise it would be subject to objection for want of sufficient specification, but not…