Frankin v. Frankin

The husband appeals from the final decree below dismissing his petition for divorce and awarding his wife separate maintenance and support and allowing a counsel fee.

The petition is for desertion but is founded upon a refusal of sexual intercourse. In addition, the wife is charged with a failure to prepare meals, failure to provide food to comply with petitioner's diabetic condition, failure to perform numerous household duties, a disinclination to establish a social atmosphere which would be conducive to the military advancement of the husband, and the defendant's general indifference to her…