Graham v. Graham
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania
Appeal, No. 220, Oct. T., 1892, by plaintiff, Olive Graham, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1891, No. 733, refusing decree of divorce. Libel by wife for divorce. From the testimony it appeared that on July 17, 1889, respondent left his home and went to reside five or six squares away, where he occasionally saw his children.
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Appeal, No. 220, Oct. T., 1892, by plaintiff, Olive Graham, from decree of C. P. No. 1, Allegheny Co., Dec. T., 1891, No. 733, refusing decree of divorce. Libel by wife for divorce. From the testimony it appeared that on July 17, 1889, respondent left his home and went to reside five or six squares away, where he occasionally saw his children. For two or three years before he left home his wife had not spoken to him, and immediately before his departure had rented his room to a boarder. The libelant testified that she had frequently upbraided her husband forgoing with other women; that she…
1Opinion of the Court
Per Curiam,
This was a libel for a divorce in the court below, brought by the wife against her husband. The grounds of divorce as set forth in the libel and amended libel are, first, cruel and barbarous treatment, second, willful and malicious desertion for more than two years, and, third, adultery by the husband.
In was conceded upon tlie argument that tbe evidence does not ¡sustain the first charge. We are very clear that it does not sustain the third. The most that it amounted to were circumstances of suspicion, and those by no means strong. That there was a desertion by the husband may…
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