Smith v. Smith

A. E. RAINOLD, Judge ad hoc.

Caswell K. Smith filed suit for separation from bed and board from his wife, Lillian Dunning Smith, on the ground of abandonment.

In his petition, the husband alleged that on May 11, 1961, he moved to Dallas, Texas, to enter medical practice; that in June 1961 his wife informed him she would not join him in Dallas and, despite his protests, has continued her refusal to move to Dallas. He also prayed for a partition of the community of acquets and gains.

The wife reconvened, alleged cruel treatment which made their living together intolerable and prayed for a…