Scacciaferro v. Hymel

ODOM, Justice.

This is a suit by a husband against his wife for divorce, on the ground that they had lived separate and apart for a period exceeding two years. Plaintiff and defendant were married on February 7, 1931, and lived together as husband and wife until July 5, 1941, when they separated, and have not lived together since. The suit was filed on July 12, 1943, more than two years after the separation took place. One child, a girl named Tillie Mae, was born of the marriage. The child is now about 11 years old.

The husband alleged in his petition that his wife had abandoned him without…