Johnson v. Johnson

After living together in the marital relation for eighteen months Sybil Johnson separated from her husband, J. L. Johnson, because of his cruel treatment of her. She instituted a suit against him for an allowance of permanent alimony, and a suit for $200 borrowed money, and also procured a warrant for *607wife-beating to be issued against him. Pending these proceedings the wife, the husband, and the husband’s father entered into a written agreement whereby the husband paid to the wife $500 in full settlement of her claim for permanent alimony, $200 for borrowed money, $100 for counsel fees, and…