Verret v. Koelmel

Plaintiff sued his wife for a separation from bed and board on the ground of abandonment. Her main defense to the suit is that her husband, although amply able to do so, refuses to provide a separate matrimonial residence and domicile and insists that she reside with his mother “an unreasonable and disagreeable person.” She further averred that she “has offered, and does now offer, to live with him at á domicile and residence separate and apart from any member of their respective families.” The court below rejected plaintiff’s demand and he appealed.

The record shows that the parties were…