Allen v. Allen

The defendant demurred ore tenus in this Court for that the complaint failed properly to allege (1) sufficient acts and conduct on the part of the defendant to entitle the plaintiff to the relief demanded ; and (2) that such acts were without adequate provocation on her part. He cites as authority Ollis v. Ollis, 241 N.C. 709, 86 S.E. 2d 420; Best v. Best, 228 N.C. 9, 44 S.E. 2d 214; Lawrence v. Lawrencer 226 N.C. 624, 39 S.E. 2d 807; Pollard v. Pollard, 221 N.C. 46, 19 S.E. 2d 1.

In the Ollis case the plaintiff alleged her husband’s abusive and violent treatment put her in fear for her safety…