Clayton v. Clayton

SMITH, Justice.

Appellant brought this action seeking a divorce from respondent, her husband, on grounds of extreme cruelty, in the form of grievous mental suffering allegedly inflicted. Respondent by his answer denied appellant’s allegations of extreme cruelty and by cross-complaint sought a divorce from appellant on like grounds. Respondent abandoned his cross-complaint by failure to adduce proof in support thereof.

The parties were married September 21, 1927. They have one child a daughter, now married. During the major portion of their married life appellant and respondent lived in…