Mentzel v. Mentzel

Both complaint and counterclaim are grounded on cruel and inhuman treatment. Plaintiff alleges misconduct on the part of defendant and improper association with other men. Defendant alleges improper association of the plaintiff with other women, use of abusive, vile, and obscene language toward her, false accusations of improper conduct with other men, and the use of physical violence on her person.

Plaintiff concedes that his conduct constituted grounds for divorce to defendant, but he contends that the wife’s conduct likewise constituted grounds for divorce, and under the doctrine of…