Russell v. Russell

The case arises on report with an agreed statement of facts that we may determine whether a separate support order in favor of the wife, the libelee, is a bar to the libel for divorce brought by the husband, the libelant, on the ground of cruel and abusive treatment.

On April 20th last the wife commenced proceedings in the Portland Municipal Court under R. S. Chap. 153, Sec. 43 (1944) as amended by Laws of 1949, Chap. 349, Sec. 137 to obtain contribution to her support. In her petition she alleged that “she is living apart from her husband for just and reasonable cause and that he, being of…