Nelson v. Nelson

The parties, who were respectively about 22 and 19 years of age, were married October 13, 1923. Their only child, a daughter, was born almost exactly a year later. The cause alleged in the petition for a divorce is cruel and inhuman treatment. The defendant filed a cross-petition, praying a divorce for the same cause. The record discloses either a want of maturity on the part of both or a reckless disregard of normal marital obligations. It is suggested by counsel that, if modern social standards are applied, the conduct of the parties may, to a large extent, be excused. A reversal may,…