Smith v. Smith

The complainant filed a bill of complaint praying for a divorce. The bill contained the following averments:

“ For upwards of two years immediately preceding the 1st day of January, 1904, the said defendant almost wholly *687failed, neglected, and refused to perform the usual house» hold duties which a housewife ought to perform. She frequently refused to prepare meals for this complainant, and at times secured her own meals at restaurants, and left this complainant to shift for himself as best he could. She also neglected and refused to look after the comfort of this complainant, and, although…