Erickson v. Erickson

Mary Jane Erickson sued William K. Erickson for divorce on the ground section 598.8, subsection 5, Codes 1962, 1966, designates “such inhuman treatment as to endanger the life of his wife.” Following trial the court found proof of such treatment was insufficient and that plaintiff had condoned any mistreatment of her by defendant. Plaintiff has appealed from dismissal’ of her petition based on such findings.

I. Plaintiff’s first proposition relied on for reversal asserts error in the overruling of her motion that defendant make his answer more specific by stating what acts of plaintiff…