McLaughlin v. McLaughlin

Nearly every state recognizes cruelty as ground for divorce, but that morphinism is not cruelty is shown by fact that some states make drug habit, when it attains certain degree, separate and distinct ground for divorce. Keezer, Marriage and Divorce (2d ed.), 238; Burt v. Burt, 46 N.E. 622; 9 R.C.L. 343. 2 Schouler, Marriage and Divorce (6th ed.), sec. 1591; Young v. Young, 6 L.R.A. 548.

It cannot be said that Rhode Island decree on merits finding husband guilty of extreme cruelty and wife guiltless thereof was pursuant to any stipulation, however true it may be respecting award of moneys,…