Lawson v. Lawson

Tbe parties to this appeal are negroes. John Lawson sued his wife, Janie, for divorce, pleading specific acts of cruelty, which he alleged were such as to render their living together insupportable. Only one issue — “Considering all the evidence in the case, was the treatment by defendant of the plaintiff of such a nature as to render their living together insupportable?” was submitted to the jury, which was answered in the affirmative, and upon which the court granted appellee a 'divorce.

The court erred in refusing the following special charge requested by appellant:

“Was the treatment on the…