Johnson v. Johnson

Marian Ruth Johnson, plaintiff, filed a bill against her husband, Clarence Edwin Johnson, defendant, seeking a divorce from him on the ground of cruelty. Defendant filed his answer and a cross-bill praying for a divorce from her on the ground of desertion.

Evidence was taken by depositions before a Commissioner in Chancery, who reported that defendant should be granted a divorce a mensa et thoro from plaintiff upon the ground of willful desertion. Plaintiff’s exceptions to the report were overruled. A decree was entered by the lower court, on March 29, 1971, granting defendant a divorce a…