Couffman v. Couffman

Opinion of the Court by

Creal, Commissioner

Affirming.

Ethel Couffman instituted this action against her husband, Arthur Couffman, for divorce, alleging as a ground that at the time of their marriage her husband was afflicted with a loathsome disease which he concealed from her and the further ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. She asked for an allowance of $75 per month alimony.

By answer and counterclaim appellant traversed the allegations of the petition and in a second paragraph pleaded cruel and inhuman treatment on plaintiff’s part and prayed for divorce on that ground. A reply…