Harding v. Harding

Argued September 28, 1944. On November 1, 1940, appellant filed a libel in divorce alleging cruel and barbarous treatment and indignities from June, 1932 to October 31, 1940. Shortly thereafter libellant and respondent became reconciled and lived together until February, 1942. The libel was subsequently amended to allege a continuous course of conduct up to February 11, 1942. At the first hearing the master was notified by counsel for the respondent that she would neither testify nor be present at the hearing. He heard the testimony of appellant and three corroborating witnesses in her…