Smith v. Smith

STAKELY, Justice.

This is an appeal from a decree in equity overruling the demurrer of Corbin A. Smith (appellant) to the bill of complaint filed by Elsie W. Smith (appellee) for a decree of divorce under § 22, Title 34, Code of 1940, as amended by Act No. 487, approved September 30, 1947, General Acts 1947, p. 336, § 22, Title 34, Code of 1940, PP. The act in pertinent part reads as follows:

“In favor of either party to the marriage when the other has committed actual violence on his or her person, attended with danger to life or health, or when from his or her conduct there is reasonable…